Traditionally, Economists Regarded Improvements in Technology as

question 237

Multiple Choice

Traditionally, economists regarded improvements in technology as

• A) the most important factor that helped explain economic growth, and basically the only factor that would cause economic growth.
• B) an outside factor that helped explain economic growth.
• C) an important factor in explaining economic growth that was due to economic forces that also could easily be explained.
• D) unrelated to economic growth in any systematic way.

Recognize the role of environmental factors, such as violence and relationship problems, in depression.

Understand the biological and environmental factors contributing to schizophrenia.

Recognize the impact of cultural and societal influences on substance abuse and addiction.

Identify the genetic and heritable components of mental disorders.

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