The "Something Is Broken and Needs to Be Fixed" View

question 48

Multiple Choice

The "something is broken and needs to be fixed" view of psychopathology is problematic for a number of reasons:

• A)Rather than reflecting a dysfunction,psychopathology might just represent a more extreme form of normal behaviour
• B)By implying that psychopathology is caused by a normal process that is broken,imperfect or dysfunctional,the medical model may have an important influence on how we view people suffering from mental health problems)
• C)It can be stigmatising to be labelled as someone who is biological or psychologically imperfect
• D)All of the above

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Definitions:

Rationalize Denominator

The process of eliminating radicals or complex numbers from the denominator of an algebraic fraction by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by a suitable value.

Cube Root

The value that when multiplied by itself three times gives the original number.

Square Root

The original number that is obtained by squaring a certain value.

Number Approach

A strategy or method that emphasizes the use of numbers and quantitative data to solve problems or make decisions.