Ancient Greeks believed imbalances in ________ caused abnormality, while people living during the 17th century in New England believed it was caused by ________. However, many contemporary psychologists try to understand psychological disorders in terms of the________ model.
A) evil; water; biopsychosocial
B) behavior; evil; ecological
C) bile; exposure; psychodynamic
D) bodily fluids; the devil; biopsychosocial

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The first part of the statement refers to the ancient Greek belief in the theory of bodily fluids or humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) causing abnormality, while people in 17th century New England believed that abnormality was caused by the devil or evil. However, contemporary psychologists use the biopsychosocial model which takes into consideration biological, psychological, and social factors as causes of psychological disorders. Therefore, the best choice is D which references both the theory of bodily fluids and the biopsychosocial model.

Ancient Greeks Believed Imbalances in ________ Caused Abnormality, While People