Often a Symptom Can Have Multiple Causes

question 164

Multiple Choice

Often a symptom can have multiple causes. This is known as _____.

• A) psychopathology
• B) comorbidity
• C) multifinality
• D) equifinality

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Definitions:

Democratic Revolution

A radical change in political power or organizational structures that results in the establishment of a democracy, where power is vested in the people.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed predominantly agrarian societies into industrialized ones.

Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

A sociological viewpoint that focuses on how individuals interact with others based on the meanings those individuals assign to objects, events, and behaviors.

Durkheim

Émile Durkheim, a founding figure in sociology, focused on the importance of social institutions and their role in social cohesion and the prevention of anomie.