Which two models are contrasted in the material?

• A. Biomedical model
• B. Biopsychosocial model
• C. Social determinants model
• D. Medical model

Answer: (B)

Health is understood through different frameworks, and the material contrasts two approaches to explaining health and illness: the biopsychosocial model and the traditional biomedical/medical model. The biopsychosocial model is highlighted because it combines biological factors with psychological and social influences, presenting health as the result of an interaction between body, mind, and social context. In contrast, the biomedical/medical model focuses mainly on biological causes and disease processes, often excluding broader psychological and social factors. The other options relate to biology or social factors, but the direct contrasting pair discussed is the biopsychosocial approach versus the biomedical/medical approach.