The authors of your text prefer to use the term "psychological disorder" rather than
"mental disorder" because___________.
a. the term "psychological disorder" puts the study of abnormal behavior squarely
within the purview of the field of psychology.
b. the term psychological disorder carries less of a stigma.
c. the term psychological disorder implies that behavioral change is possible whereas mental disorder suggests a less malleable condition.
d. the term "mental disorder" implies some type of serious illness, whereas the term
"psychological disorder" does not
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