15 Questions
What best describes Cassie's initial response to her friends' concern about her condition?
She was suffering from severe homesickness
What significant achievement did Cassie have in high school?
Graduated valedictorian
What can be inferred about Cassie's move to the university?
It was a stressful experience for her
What does Cassie's behavior around the 6th week of the semester indicate?
She was experiencing emotional distress and falling behind in her work
What can be deduced about Cassie's parents?
They were supportive of Cassie's move to the university
What is the significance of Cassie's location in relation to her hometown?
It contributed to her despondent and detached behavior
What is the focus of Module 1?
Understanding abnormal behavior
Why do most psychologists find it easier to explain what is wrong with people than what is right?
Because the disease model has been the dominant approach in psychology for over 60 years
Who presented a new view of human behavior in the 1930s?
B.F. Skinner
What was the dominant worldview in the mid to late 1900s?
Behaviorism
What did behaviorism suggest about human behavior?
It could be modified using a combination of reinforcements and punishments
What did the disease model in psychology focus on?
Curing mental disorders
What is easier to explain for most psychologists?
Abnormal behavior
What did psychology work with for over 60 years from the late 1800s into the middle part of the 20th century?
The disease model
"Normal really is in the eye of the beholder" implies that:
"Normal" behavior varies depending on who is observing it
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