According to Caplan and Nelson (1973), why are some individuals prone to placing responsibility on individuals who are disadvantaged rather than on society or the environment?
a. Such explanations free the government and cultural institutions from blame.
b. Such explanations remove the burden for solving the problem from government and cultural institutions.
c. Such explanations legitimize the traditional clinical practice of treating individuals.
d. all of the above
D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. are older. b. were born outside the United States. c. have less education. d. have an influential person who encourages breast-feeding.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false