What are two problems with diagnostic labeling?
What will be an ideal response?
People, including professionals, may just accept the label as a complete description of a person and not inquire further. They can keep people from evaluating the person with the label in an objective manner. They can unfairly influence clinical expectations and treatment choices. They may cause the labeled person to lose morale and self-esteem.
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Concordance rates among identical male twins for homosexuality are about _________ percent
a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 90
Aaron Beck’s focus on automatic and negative thought patterns and Albert Ellis’s focus on rational-emotive therapy reflect the common view that ____
a. ?unconscious conflicts are the primary cause of anxiety and depression b. ?anxiety and depression stem from faulty cognitive processes c. ?if a person can stop engaging in self-defeating behaviors, depression and anxiety will be reduced d. ?a low sense of self-worth and being conditionally accepted by others is the primary cause of depression and anxiety
Flashbulb memories are almost always accurate
a. True b. False
You proofread some computer code. The code is repetitious, and you see an error almost immediately because it differs from the rest of the code. Your speed is because of the ______.
A. principle of Pragnanz B. Portillo principle C. Pomerantz principle D. phi phenomenon