Near the end of the 18th century, Emil Kraepelin created a classification system for psychological difficulties that was based on the idea that
a. behaviors are less important than thoughts.
b. thoughts are less important than behaviors.
c. psychological problems are rooted in physical causes
d. childhood experiences are the root cause of psychological problems.
Answer: c. psychological problems are rooted in physical causes
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a. two or more couples meet at a common place. b. the female arrives. c. dating companions meet at a common place. d. the male arrives.
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a. social worker b. psychiatrist c. clinical psychologist d. psychoanalyst
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A. groupthink B. mass thought C. consumerism D. solidarity think