After learning about the association between syphilis infection and the strange behaviors of general paresis, Monica becomes an adherent of the somatogenic hypothesis, which holds that mental illness __________.

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The somatogenic hypothesis posits that mental illness is caused by physical factors, such as injury or infection. This is supported by the association between syphilis infection and the development of general paresis, a form of mental illness with physical symptoms. Options A, B, and D are associated with the psychogenic hypothesis, which suggests that mental illness has a psychological origin, such as conflicts with parents or traumatic events.

After Learning About the Association Between Syphilis Infection and the Strange