A Researcher Who Subscribes to the Psychological Model of Mental

question 91

Multiple Choice

A researcher who subscribes to the psychological model of mental disorder is least likely to investigate ____.

• A) distorted perceptions of reality
• B) disturbances in the anatomy and chemistry of the brain
• C) unconscious conflicts between inborn impulses and the external limits placed on them
• D) thought patterns and past learning experiences

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Normally Distributed

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Normally Distributed

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