Mental Health Workers Label Behavior as Disordered When It Is

question 368

Multiple Choice

Mental health workers label behavior as disordered when it is

• A) aggressive, persistent, and intentional.
• B) selfish, habitual, and avoidable.
• C) deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional.
• Biologically influenced, unconsciously motivated, and difficult to change.

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Definitions:

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