The __________ Explanation for the Relationship Between Social Class and Mental

question 11

Multiple Choice

The __________ explanation for the relationship between social class and mental disorder suggests that there is a greater predisposition to mental disorder among those of the lower classes.

• A) biological
• B) genetic
• C) social causation
• D) social selection

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Definitions:

Object Integration

The level of unification of an internalized relationship.

Psychodynamic

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Neo-analytic

Pertains to a school of thought in psychology that revises and expands upon Freudian and pre-Freudian psychoanalytic theories, emphasizing social and cultural factors more.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from the conscious mind.