An Initial Negative Consequence of the Somatogenic Perspective on Abnormality

question 102

Multiple Choice

An initial negative consequence of the somatogenic perspective on abnormality was that:

• A) physicians began "overdiagnosing" people with mental illness.
• B) individuals with mental illness were often treated in a medical hospital.
• C) researchers did not explore other possible causes and treatments for mental illness.
• D) people interpreted this perspective to mean that mental illness was always passed on to offspring.

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Two or more events where the occurrence or outcome of one event does not affect the occurrence or outcome of the other.

P(A And B)

The probability of both event A and event B occurring together.

P(A Or B)

The probability that either event A or event B occurs or both events occur together, a fundamental concept in probability theory.

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