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QUESTION 25

All of the following are consistent with the biological model of abnormal behavior EXCEPT…

		low or high levels of neurotransmitters are associated with some disorders.
		disorders result from fixation at an early stage of psychosexual development.
		bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are related to brain abnormalities.
		heredity and genetics play a role in some psychological disorders.

QUESTION 26

The psychology we study in school bears little relation to the "pop psych" found in self-help books. In the field of psychology, information is based on ________.

		psychoanalytic truths
		the ideas of prominent authors
		the most up-to-date theories
		empirical evidence

QUESTION 27

Evolutionary psychology is a part of which modern psychological perspective?

		biological
		sociocultural
		psychodynamic
		cognitive

QUESTION 28

The term “behaviorist” is most closely associated with which psychological perspective?

		learning
		sociocultural
		humanist
		social-cognitive

Answer 1

• 25.disorders result from fixation at an early stage of psychosexual development.
  
• 26.The psychology discussed in your textbook bears little relation to the "pop psych" found in self-help books. In your textbook, the psychological information is based on:Empirical evidence.Empirical evidence, also known as sensory experience, is the information received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and documentation of patterns and behavior through experimentation.
• 27.Evolutionary Perspective also known as Darwinian; modern psychological perspective that examines human thoughts and actions in terms of natural selection; similar to biopsychology/biological perspective
• 28.The term “behaviorist” is most closely associated with learning perspective.A psychological approach that emphasizes how the environment and experience affect a person's or animal's actions; it includes behaviorism and social-cognitive learning theories.