Which of the Following Is NOT True Regarding Critics of the Medical

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true regarding critics of the medical model of abnormal behavior?

• A) The disease analogy continues to be useful.
• B) A particularly vocal critic is Thomas Szasz.
• C) The medical model's disease analogy converts moral and social questions about what is acceptable behavior into medical questions.
• D) Abnormal behavior usually involves a deviation from social norms rather than an illness.

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Definitions:

Optimal Consumption Rule

A guideline suggesting that to maximize utility, consumers should allocate their budget in a way that the last dollar spent on each good or service yields the same level of marginal utility.

Marginal Utility

The extra gratification or advantage a person receives by consuming an additional unit of a specific good or service.

Marginal Utilities

The extra pleasure or benefit a consumer gets from purchasing and using an additional unit of a product or service.

Utility-Maximizing

A principle in economics where consumers aim to achieve the highest level of satisfaction with their choices, subject to their income and the prices of goods and services.