In Callista Roy's Adaptation Model (1980), the person is seen as having component parts that are:
a. internal and external
b. biopsychosocial
c. physical and cognitive
d. psychophysical
B
According to Roy, the person is seen as having component parts. These parts are biopsychosocial components. Health is defined in terms of an equilibrium or balance between the parts that promotes harmony or adjustment.
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