Assignment
There are a variety of views that postulate the causes of abnormal behavior. To begin this assignment:
• Select a theory from the biological or psychological point of view and use it to describe the cause of an abnormal behavior. Support your discussion of the theory with at least 3 resources, two of them peer-reviewed journal articles.
Potential biological points of view could include:
• Neurotransmitter or hormone imbalance.
• Genetic vulnerabilities.
Potential psychological points of view could include:
• Psychoanalytic theory.
• Ego psychology.
• Objects-relations theory.
• Classical conditioning.
• Instrumental conditioning.
• Humanistic perspective.
• Existential perspective.
• Cognitive-behavioral perspective.
In your paper, you should cover the following:
• Describe your theory in detail and how the theory views behavior in general.
• Explain how your theory describes the cause of your selected abnormal behavior.
• Compare and contrast the point of view you chose with the sociocultural viewpoint.
o How might they view the abnormal behavior similarly?
o How might they view the abnormal behavior differently?
• Describe the benefits or drawbacks to applying multiple theories to defining abnormal behavior.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.