DrStott Is Giving a Lecture on Risk and Protective Factors

question 276

Multiple Choice

Dr.Stott is giving a lecture on risk and protective factors related to psychological disorders.His lecture is most likely to include the fact that

• A) risk factors are not able to predict who is likely to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder.
• B) medical illness is a protective factor against psychological disorders.
• C) feeling insecure is a protective factor against psychological disorders.
• D) many risk and protective factors are opposites.

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