Proponents of the somatogenic hypothesis argued that mental illness __________.

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The somatogenic hypothesis proposed that mental illness was caused by some physical factors, such as bodily injury, infection, or genetic predisposition. This view was dominant in the early 20th century and influenced the development of medical approaches to treating mental illness, such as using drugs or electroconvulsive therapy. Option B is a belief associated with animism, option C is a sociological hypothesis, and option D is similar to the ideas proposed by the general paresis hypothesis, which suggested that syphilis could cause mental illness.

Proponents of the Somatogenic Hypothesis Argued That Mental Illness __________