The idea that ultimate explanations for abnormal behavior are found when problems are analyzed in terms of their smallest components is known as

Which of the following is a speech act?

a) Desiring to impress someone by dropping the name of a famous acquaintanc b) Dropping the name of a famous acquaintance to someone you want to impress c) Experiencing disgust when someone drops the name of a famous acquaintance d) Carrying on a conversation with someone about a famous acquaintance of theirs

Inadequate social skills, and therefore a decrease in sources of social support, have been suggested as factors that contribute to the development of

a. anxiety disorders. b. dissociative disorders. c. schizophrenic disorders. d. depressive disorders.