You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn. You say to Alex, "I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is, "His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behavior as due to some physical causes." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say

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The reference to "physical causes" suggests a biological or medical explanation, which was the focus of Hippocrates' theory. Freud's psychoanalytic theory and Rogers' humanistic approach did not involve explanations of abnormal behavior as caused by physical factors. Watson was a behaviorist who believed all behavior was learned, and Wundt is considered the father of experimental psychology but did not specifically address mental illness.

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