Recent research and increased understanding about the role of neurotransmitters in psychopathology point out that

A. each psychological disorder is caused by a deficit in a specific neurotransmitter.
B. only severe psychological disorders like schizophrenia are caused by imbalances of neurotransmitter activity.
C. simple cause/effect conclusions that an individual neurotransmitter abnormality causes a disorder are incomplete.
D. neurotransmitters have very little to do with psychopathology for most individuals but may be the single cause of disorders for others.


Answer: C

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