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on: Jul 19, 2018
During the late 1800s, Darwin's theory described mental illness as the result of
 
  1. an inadequate childhood.
  2. the influence of demons and spirits.
  3. low placement on the evolutionary scale.
  4. low placement on the social scale.

Question 2

A woman whose culture believes her depression is the result of being possessed by the spirit of a deceased relative is considered to have a(n):
 
  a. Impaired coping mechanism
  b. Culture-bound disorder
  c. Medically diagnosed disorder
  d. Projection-based disorder


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

3
Theory of survival of the fittest theory

Answer to Question 2

B
Some mental health problems may be specifically limited to the members of a certain group. These types of problems are called culture-bound disorders because they appear to be related to specific cultures. For example, the Hispanic disorder susto is an emotional anxiety that results from soul loss.


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