According to Thomas Szasz's Views, the Deviations That Some Call

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to Thomas Szasz's views, the deviations that some call mental illness are really:

• A) mental illnesses.
• B) problems in living.
• C) caused by one's early childhood experiences.
• D) eccentric behaviors with a biological cause.

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Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, and motives to another person.

Queer

A term used in the context of gender and sexuality that can denote identities that are not exclusively homosexual or heterosexual, or normative gender expressions.

Orally Fixated Person

An individual who retains an infantile tendency to focus on oral activities, such as eating or talking, as identified in psychoanalytic theory.

Sloppy Dresser

An informal term describing someone who dresses in an unkempt or careless fashion, often disregarding social norms for dress.