Which of the following is NOT one of the models used to explain abnormal behaviour?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Supernatural model
Option (1) Diathesis-stress model — A model of abnormal behaviour. The diathesis-stress model says a disorder appears when an inherited weakness (diathesis) meets a stressful event.
Option (2) Supernatural model — Not a model of abnormal behaviour. The supernatural view is one of the three perspectives in the history of abnormal behaviour. It is not one of the models used to explain it.
Option (3) Humanistic-existential model — A model of abnormal behaviour. The humanistic-existential model looks at a person's growth, freedom and search for meaning.
Option (4) Socio-cultural model — A model of abnormal behaviour. The socio-cultural model links abnormal behaviour to social and cultural factors around the person.
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