The crucial test of a diagnostic system's validity is whether it results in
A. an effective treatment plan.
B. all clinicians reaching the same diagnosis for the patient.
C. the accurate diagnostic label for the patient.
D. the same diagnostic label regardless of when the patient is evaluated.
Answer: C
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a. ?the bipartisan problem b. ?the freethinking problem c. ?the mind-body problem d. ?positivism e. ?theology
The extent to which scores on a test can be used to predict an individual's likely standing on some other test relates to
a. face validity b. content validity c. criterion validity d. construct validity
According to Chapter 5, what is the recommendation regarding the selection of fillers for a lineup?
A. Do not put more than 6 people (5 fillers and the suspect) in a lineup. B. Have all members (fillers and the suspect) of the lineup match the witness's description. C. All fillers should sound similar to the suspect. D. Fillers should be those who are well versed in lineup procedures.
According to Freud, the Oedipal conflict is resolved when the
a. son represses his desire for his mother and begins to identify with his father. b. father represses his desire for his mother and begins to identify with his son. c. son desires his mother, and he identifies with his father in an attempt to get her for himself. d. son never desired his mother. He identifies with his father because he is a male child.