Seven of the students in Ms. Hoye's Grade 4 class are using prescribed medications to control their behaviour. This illustrates the concept of:
A) social epidemiology
B) gerontology
C) medicalization
D) the sick role

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Medicalization refers to the process of defining a behavior or condition as a medical problem that requires a medical solution. In this case, the use of prescribed medication to control behavior in students suggests that behavior is being medicalized, implying that behavior problems are being treated solely as a medical issue.

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