Psychological DisordersClass 12 Psychology Assertion & Reason Questions

Assertion (A): The diathesis-stress model proposes that psychological disorders develop from a combination of factors, not just a biological predisposition.

Reason (R): This model states that a disorder develops when a biological predisposition (diathesis) is set off by a stressful situation.

Assertion (A): In schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations are the most common type of perceptual distortion.

Reason (R): Hallucinations are perceptions that occur in the absence of external stimuli and can involve any of the senses.

Assertion (A): The behavioural model states that abnormal behaviours are learned through processes like conditioning.

Reason (R): The behavioural model was first formulated by Freud and suggests that abnormal behaviour is a symbolic expression of unconscious mental conflicts.