Theories based on study of the brain and its activities are called:
a. Social
b. Biological
c. Psychological
d. Psychobiological
B
Biological theories view schizophrenia as a brain disorder. Social theories view schizophrenia to be caused by the effects of the environment; psychological theories view the cause of the disease to be a character flaw combined with poor family relationships; and psychobiological theories do not exist.
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