The “social drift” theory argues that

a. ?lower class life causes mental illness.
b. ?those who suffer from mental illness over time move downward in social class.
c. ?gender does not affect rates of mental illness.
d. ?social class does not affect rates of mental illness.
e. ?mentally ill persons often become more religious.


ANSWER:
b

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