According to the various models of abnormal behavior, how or why does abnormal behavior develop? Which model do you feel has the most promise?
What will be an ideal response?
* The medical model views mental disorders as physical illnesses with underlying organic causes.
* The psychodynamic model views psychological disorders as resulting from unconscious conflicts related to sex or aggression.
* The behavioral model views disorders as learned behaviors that follow the principles of classical and operant conditioning or modeling.
* The cognitive model emphasizes thinking as the key element in causing psychological disorders.
* The sociocultural model focuses on the importance of society and culture in the development of psychological disorders.
* The response should identify which model the respondent thinks best explains abnormal behavior.
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