Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages, including that it
A. facilitates easier communication between professionals.
B. forces professionals to think categorically.
C. promotes sharper problem solving abilities.
D. is easily adapted into a dimensional model of diagnosis.
A. facilitates easier communication between professionals.
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a. attachment b. developmental schedule c. temperament d. psychosocial hallmarks
Marilyn is very calm and collected when she brings her baby to the doctor. According to social referencing, how would her baby react?
a. He would react however the doctor reacts. b. He would react however his mother reacts. c. He would react however the nurse reacts. d. He would react however he is feeling.
Using random selection is a way to ensure that
a. a sample is representative of a population by giving everyone an equal chance of being selected for the sample. b. every participant in a sample has an equal chance of taking part in any condition of an experiment. c. participants who fit certain criteria for gender and ethnicity are more likely to be selected as part of a sample. d. every member in a population is sampled.