What Aspect of the Germ Theory of Disease Has Influenced

question 82

Multiple Choice

What aspect of the germ theory of disease has influenced the behavior of most of the individuals in the picture below?

• A)Coughing in a public place is socially unacceptable.
• B)Disease-causing pathogens are communicable; they can spread from an infected individual to an uninfected individual.
• C)Medications like antibiotics are a selection mechanism that ultimately strengthens the disease.
• D)The pathogens that cause disease are too small to be seen without a microscope.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Approaches

Psychological theories and therapies that focus on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Subjective Experiences

Personal, individual perceptions or feelings that cannot be objectively measured.

Unconscious Processes

Mental processes that occur without the individual's conscious awareness, influencing perceptions, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.

Gestalt Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, and the environmental and social contexts of a person's life.