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A biological factor that may contribute to the development of a mental illness is

• having few friends

• living in a remote town

• lack of access to medical help

• a parent and/or grandparent who suffers from a mental illness

Thoughts, feelings and behaviours are generally considered to be normal if an individual

• is able to live independently

• is able to function in society and cope with living independently

• has friends who exhibit similar thoughts, feelings and behaviours

• has always exhibited these thoughts, feelings and behaviours

Susan telephoned her manager from the car and told her that she was feeling very stressed by the delay. Susan’s identification of her stressful state was an example of

• primary appraisal

• secondary appraisal

• problem-focused coping

• emotion-focused coping

Dr Nguyen is a psychologist interested in investigating the effect of age on the cycling ability of Victorians.

He recruits 93 Victorian bike riders who responded to an advertisement that he placed in a newspaper.

The bike riders are divided into two groups:

• Group 1 consists of riders aged 20–39 years old.

• Group 2 consists of riders aged 40–59 years old.

The independent and the dependent variables in this study were, respectively

• cycling ability, age

• age, cycling ability

• cycling ability, 93 Victorian bike riders

• 93 Victorian bike riders, cycling ability

In this study, the sampling method used was

• random

• stratified

• convenience

• random - stratified

The population and the sample for this study were, respectively

• Victorians, 93 Victorian bike riders

• 93 Victorian bike riders, Victorians

• 93 Victorian bike riders, Victorian bike riders

• Victorians who responded to the advertisement, 93 Victorian bike riders

In terms of assessing and managing the mental health of an individual, the biopsychosocial model considers

• Biological factors are more important than psychological and social factors

• Psychological factors are more important than biological and social factors

• Biological, psychological and social factors equally as important, and interacting to influence mental health

• Biological, psychological and social factors are equally as important, but not interacting to influence mental health

A distinguishing feature of a psychotic disorder is

• confusing of fantasy and reality

• overwhelming anxiety

• obsessive behaviour

• antisocial conduct

In most anxiety disorders, the individual's distress is

• based on a physical cause

• focused on a specific situation

• related to ordinary life stressors

• greatly out of proportion to the situation

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 students in grade 4. One month later, they re-administer the test. The psychologist is probably interested in

• an operational definition of 'intelligence'

• the creation of a fair test

• the reliability of the test

• the validity of the test