Having a Mental Disorder

question 33

Multiple Choice

Having a mental disorder

• A)dramatically increases your risk for violence.
• B)slightly increases your risk for violence.
• C)slightly decreases your risk for violence.
• D)has no effect on your risk for violence.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A learning process where a subject learns to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by performing a particular behavior.

Pre-med Course

An undergraduate course or series of courses designed to prepare students for medical school and a career in healthcare.

Doctor of Medicine

A professional degree awarded to individuals who have completed medical school, qualifying them to practice medicine.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened because it is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.