Question

The fact that some people in the advanced stages of aids experience neurological damage that results in psychological abnormality supports what type of perspective about abnormal psychological functioning?

Answer 1

AIDS or the Acquired Immunodeficiency disease is a set of disorder which is cause by the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency virus). The people in the advanced stages of this disease are known to experience neurological damage. this neurological damage experienced by the patients results in multiple psychological abnormalities. This development of the psychological abnormality is an example of the somatogenic perspective of abnormal psychological functioning.

The somatogenic perspective states that the psychological disorders are caused because of the biological diseases or disorders.

Hence, the answer is somatogenic perspective.