The Rise of the Medical Model in the Study of Psychopathology

question 20

Multiple Choice

The rise of the medical model in the study of psychopathology brought about

• A)improvements in the treatment of individuals who exhibited abnormal behavior.
• B)an increase in the number of asylums for the treatment of the mentally ill.
• C)an increase in misconceptions about mental disorders.
• D)decreases in the expression of sympathy toward the mentally ill.

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