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Which classification method allows for a person to be diagnosed with a disorder even if they don't meet all the criteria?
Which classification method allows for a person to be diagnosed with a disorder even if they don't meet all the criteria?
- Polythetic method (correct)
- Prototype method
- Classical method
- Comorbidity method
What is one of the major differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
What is one of the major differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
- Positive symptoms are always present, negative symptoms come and go
- Positive symptoms distort reality, negative symptoms show a lack of normal functions (correct)
- Positive symptoms involve hallucinations, negative symptoms involve delusions
- Positive symptoms are less severe, negative symptoms are more severe
What is the term used to describe an overwhelming amount of sensory input?
What is the term used to describe an overwhelming amount of sensory input?
- Sensory bombardment
- Sensory inundation
- Stimulus overload (correct)
- Input saturation
Which historical concept focused on improving the genetic composition of a population through selective breeding?
Which historical concept focused on improving the genetic composition of a population through selective breeding?
What are the major neurotransmitters commonly associated with schizophrenia?
What are the major neurotransmitters commonly associated with schizophrenia?
What model of mental illness proposes that disorders result from an interaction between genetic vulnerabilities and negative environmental events?
What model of mental illness proposes that disorders result from an interaction between genetic vulnerabilities and negative environmental events?
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Classification of Disorders
- The classification method that allows for a person to be diagnosed with a disorder even if they don't meet all the criteria is polythetic approach.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
- One of the major differences between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia is that positive symptoms are abnormal behaviors or experiences, such as hallucinations or delusions, while negative symptoms are the absence of normal behaviors or experiences, such as a lack of motivation or social withdrawal.
Sensory Input
- The term used to describe an overwhelming amount of sensory input is sensory overload.
Historical Concept
- The historical concept that focused on improving the genetic composition of a population through selective breeding is eugenics.
Neurotransmitters Associated with Schizophrenia
- The major neurotransmitters commonly associated with schizophrenia are dopamine, glutamate, and serotonin.
Model of Mental Illness
- The model of mental illness that proposes that disorders result from an interaction between genetic vulnerabilities and negative environmental events is the diathesis-stress model.
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