Which of the following criticisms were made of DSM 5?

A. The number of different psychological disorders was reduced
B. The threshold for being diagnosed with a psychological disorder was lowered
C. The symptom-based approach was adopted
D. Fewer people would receive medication for their psychological disorder


B. The threshold for being diagnosed with a psychological disorder was lowered

Psychology

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Research has demonstrated that people are more likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others rewarded for performing those behaviors, and less likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others punished for performing those behaviors. This type of learning is known as ____

a. instrumental learning b. social learning c. classical conditioning d. operant conditioning

Psychology

Howard Gardner developed his theory of multiple intelligences through the use of:

a. case study research b. controlled experiments c. naturalistic observation d. correlational studies

Psychology

An infant who remains calm when its mother leaves and responds to her return in a rejecting manner is displaying _________ attachment

a. disoriented b. resistant c. avoidant d. ambivalent

Psychology

Which of the following statements about opiates is NOT true?

A) The most commonly abused opiate is codeine. B) AIDS is a significant risk factor for many heroin users. C) The opiate habit is expensive. D) Opiates are often combined with adulterants that can have toxic effects. E) Opiate use in a pregnant woman can produce a drug dependency in the child she is carrying.

Psychology