It Is Believed by Some That All Psychological Disorders Can

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Essay

It is believed by some that all psychological disorders can be traced to some sort of biological malfunction,especially malfunctions in the nervous system.In other words,in a perfectly formed and perfectly functioning biological organism,there could be no psychological disorder.If this were true,then the "ultimate cure" for any psychological disorder would be a biomedical cure.Explain why this position does or does not make sense to you.

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Definitions:

Unit Elastic

A situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied changes by an equal percentage as the change in price.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a product changes in response to a change in the product's price.

Demand

The consumer's desire to purchase goods and services and willingness to pay a price for a specific good or service.

Price Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes significantly due to changes in its price. Highly elastic means a small price change makes a big difference in demand or supply.