Multicultural Theorists Would Explain the Higher Levels of Mental Illness

question 193

Multiple Choice

Multicultural theorists would explain the higher levels of mental illness among poor people as MOST likely due to:

• A) genetic make-up.
• B) social factors leading to stress.
• C) irrational patterns of thinking.
• D) fixation at a lower level of ego functioning.

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