The Idea That Illness Can Be Explained by Low-Level Processes

question 22

Multiple Choice

The idea that illness can be explained by low-level processes such as the functions of disordered cells and chemical imbalances is

• A) dualism.
• B) systems theory.
• C) homeostasis.
• D) reductionism.

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