Dr Preston Is a Psychologist Studying Why Some People Develop

question 34

Multiple Choice

Dr. Preston is a psychologist studying why some people develop depression, while others do not. She realizes that the reasons are probably complicated, and include factors such as genetics, brain chemistry, how individuals might experience events differently, and how family members and others influence each other. Dr. Preston's approach is an example of

• A) pseudoscience.
• B) the biopyschosocial model.
• C) the psychoanalytic model.
• D) gestalt psychology.

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