Why Do Some Critics Point Out the Risk of Looking

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why do some critics point out the risk of looking at mental disorders as biomedical illnesses?

• A) Biological causes are few and difficult to determine.
• B) Technology to affected brain regions does not exist.
• C) Environmental influences are deemphasized.
• D) Thought patterns are overly emphasized.

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Definitions:

Alger Hiss

An American government official accused in 1948 of being a Soviet spy and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge, his case became a cause célèbre of the early Cold War.

Perjury

The intentional act of swearing a false oath or lying under oath during legal proceedings.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to help the country recover from the Great Depression.

Post-War Boom

A period of strong economic growth and prosperity in the aftermath of a major conflict, notably after World War II.