According to the _______________, a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not. In contrast, the _______________ treats the normal–abnormal distinction as a matter of degree
A) biopsychosocial model; medical model
B) medical model; biopsychosocial model
C) categorical view; dimensional view
D) dimensional view; categorical view
Answer: C
Rationale: According to the categorical view of psychological disorders, an individual either has a disorder or not. The dimensional view treats behavior as existing on a continuum from normal to severely abnormal, with many "shades of grey" in-between.
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