All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label EXCEPT
a. the patient may lose self-esteem
b. the patient's prognosis (future course of the disorder) becomes difficult to predict.
c. family and friends may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.
d. healthcare workers may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.
b
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a. changing-criterion design b. A-B-A-B design c. multiple-baseline design d. interaction design
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) old. B) relieved. C) ashamed. D) depressed.
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A. Gordon Allport B. Tupes C. Fiske D. Raymond Cattell