Which of the Following Is a Criticism Leveled Against the Biological

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism leveled against the biological approach to abnormality?

• A)It often ignores the fact that environmental and psychological processes can affect biological functioning.
• B)It argues that people prefer to deal with the issues in their lives that are contributing to their psychological problems rather than turn to drugs.
• C)It seems to increase the blame or responsibility that might be put upon the sufferer of a disorder.
• D)It forces people who suffer from disorders to deny that they have a disease and therefore remedy their disease through cognitive restructuring.

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