Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE about these models of health.
Hints
- Two options contradict the biopsychosocial view of causation.
- The model gives biology no monopoly, and it treats social factors as genuinely important.
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- B. The biopsychosocial model treats the three domains as interacting.
- C. The biomedical model explained illness mainly by biological causes.
- D. The WHO's standard is positive - well-being, not merely the absence of illness - so biology alone cannot judge it.
Why
The biomedical model's biological focus, the interaction of domains, and the WHO's positive definition are all true. The biopsychosocial model does not privilege biology as the sole cause, and social factors matter greatly - so those two are false.
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