What are some of the reasons for the low reliability of personality disorders?

What will be an ideal response?


1) unclear boundary between normal and abnormal personality characteristics; (2) overlap among the personality disorders; (3) overlap between the personality disorders and Axis I disorders; (4) prototypal approach used
by DSM-IV does not require each person with the diagnosis to share the same symptoms.

Psychology

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Describe the basic characteristics of ethnographic studies. Provide an example of an ethnographic study.

What will be an ideal response?

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The consequence to the fetus of exposure to teratogens varies by

a. dosage. b. doctor. c. religion. d. gender.

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A teacher observes and records instances of misbehavior by a student. This is an example of:

a. indirect assessment b. direct assessment c. covert observation d. participant recording

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Spreading a rumor about someone is a type of indirect bullying

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology