Successive versions of the DSM have shown improved
(a) validity of diagnosis
(b) reliability of diagnosis (c) construct validity
(d) predictive validity (e) value judgments
B
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a. dopamine deficiency b. radiation overdose c. immune system dysfunction d. circulatory system dysfunction
What did physicians in the mid-1800s refer to as "God's own medicine"?
a. marijuana b. Godfrey's Cordial c. opium d. peyote
According to your textbook authors, the popularity of "reality" television is largely due to the fact that we
a. have an obsession with deviant behavior because it seems so "unreal" to us. b. promote our own self-esteem by viewing ourselves as superior to the "losers" on those programs. c. now perceive sitcoms as childish in comparison. d. are fascinated with trying to figure other people out so we can better understand our social world.
With _________, terms are defined by stating the procedures that are used to distinguish the object that is being referred to from other objects, i.e., by how it was measured or detected.
a. correspondence rules b. operational definitions c. internal principles d. coherence rules