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Psychology - Disorder Approaches & Biological Factors - MCAT Practice Questions

Which approach to psychological disorders focuses on how environmental factors affect observable behavior, with conditioning playing a key role?
Behaviorist approach






The approach to psychological disorders that states human functioning is based upon the interaction of drives and forces within the person, particularly the unconscious, is the:
Psychodynamic approach






The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), categorizes mental disorders based primarily on which criterion?
Symptoms






An approach that considers the relative contributions of biological, psychological, and social components to psychological disorders is known as the:
Biopsychosocial approach






Which biological factor is specifically listed as being related to Alzheimer's disease?
Senile plaques of β-amyloid






Biological factors for depression include all of the following except:
High norepinephrine






Biological factors related to schizophrenia include:
Birth trauma






High norepinephrine and abnormal serotonin levels are listed as biological factors for which set of disorders?
Bipolar disorders






The approach to psychological disorders that focuses solely on physical causes and symptoms is the:
Biomedical approach






A key biological factor related to Parkinson's disease symptoms like resting tremor and shuffling gait is:
Low dopamine