Abnormal Behaviors

For this assessment, select a theory from the biological or psychological point of view and use it to describe the cause of an abnormal behavior of your choice. Locate a minimum of two professional sources, such as a textbook or professional website, and at least one peer-reviewed journal article on your selected theory.

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 assessment, cover the following:

Describe your selected theory in detail and how the theory views behavior in general.
Explain how the theory describes the cause of your selected abnormal behavior.
Compare and contrast the point of view you chose with the sociocultural viewpoint.
How might they view the abnormal behavior similarly?
How might they view the abnormal behavior differently?
What are the benefits or drawbacks to applying multiple theories to defining abnormal behavior?
Include and cite references.
If you wish, you may use the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources, to complete this assessment.

Additional Requirements
For this assessment, you are expected to meet the following requirements:

Title page: Include a title, your name, course, date, and faculty name.
Reference: Use a minimum of two professional sources and one peer-reviewed journal article. You may use additional references.
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to APA style and formatting.
Length: Your assessment should be 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12 poi