The ________ model of mental illness holds that abnormal behavior is caused by physiological malfunction that is often attributable to hereditary factors.

A) psychodynamic
B) biological
C) cognitive-behavioral
D) naturalistic

Biological Model

A perspective in psychological and medical research that emphasizes the physiological and genetic bases of behavior and mental processes.

Physiological Malfunction

Occurs when a body's normal physiological processes are disrupted, leading to health issues.

Hereditary Factors

relate to the traits and characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring through genes.