The sociological model of mental illness assumes that

a. ?psychiatrists label any behavior that breaks social norms as mental illness.
b. ?anyone who breaks social norms is equally likely to be labeled mentally ill.
c. ?behavior becomes labeled as mental illness when powerful persons consider it both unacceptable and incomprehensible.
d. ?treatment for mental illness may not help, but it cannot hurt.
e. ?sociologists can treat mental illness better than psychologists can.


ANSWER:
c

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