What conclusions does your text consider most reasonable with regard to diagnosis?
a. ?There is no bias in diagnosis toward African Americans.
b. ?African Americans are diagnosed with disorders less frequently than European Americans.
c. ?Cognitive biases may lead to more African Americans than European Americans being diagnosed with severe mental disorders.
d. ?African Americans should not be diagnosed by European Americans.
ANSWER:
c
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