Question

multiple choice question
the ______ perspective suggests when an individual displays symptoms of abnormal behavior, the root cause will be found in a physical examination, which may reveal a hormonal imbalance, a chemical deficiency, or a brain injury.
○ medical
○ cognitive
○ behavioral
○ psychoanalytic

Explanation:

The question is about identifying the perspective that attributes abnormal behavior to physical causes like hormonal imbalance, chemical deficiency, or brain injury. The medical perspective focuses on physical/biological factors (e.g., physiological issues) as causes of behavior. The cognitive perspective focuses on mental processes, behavioral on learned behaviors, and psychoanalytic on unconscious drives. So the medical perspective matches.

Answer:

A. medical