Describe the concept of equifinality. What does this concept say regarding the causes of psychopathology?
What will be an ideal response?
Equifinality indicates that a number of paths to a given outcome must be considered, for example, a hallucinatory syndrome may be the result of schizophrenia or the result of taking LSD. The different paths can also be the result of the interaction of psychological and biological factors during various stages of development.
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Cross cultural research on sex differences in aggression
A) has supported evolutionary theory. B) does not have any bearing on evolutionary theory. C) has shown that high status males are most likely to commit murder. D) has shown that married males are more likely to commit murder.
At age 6, Edda understands that a person's sex remains constant, even if that person dresses in "cross-gender" clothes or engages in nontraditional activities. Edda is in which stage of gender-constancy development?
A) androgyny B) gender stability C) gender consistency D) gender labeling