Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?
a. the danger of overdiagnosis
b. the power of diagnostic labels
c. the likelihood of ignoring symptoms that fall along a spectrum
d. the inclusion of objectivity and universality
D
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The generality of a study's results can be empirically determined in a(n):
A) natural correlation. B) experimental design. C) case method. D) direct replication with a new sample.
In cases where it may be impractical for the client to act out or observe models performing a feared behavior, desensitization works well if the
a. therapist uses aversive conditioning. b. therapist films the client. c. client understands the causes of the feared behavior. d. client vividly imagines each step in the hierarchy.
What is done to make culture-fair tests fair?
a. Questions are easy enough that most children score high. b. Difficult words are explained in advance by the examiner. c. They are given to middle-class children of various races. d. Item content is chosen to be equally unfamiliar to children of various racial/ethnic groups.
If an individual was to undergo a personality assessment in 1960, which of the following would have been available for the clinician to use?
a. Rorschach b. TAT c. MMPI d. all of the above