Critics point out that one of the problems of the DSM is that it ________
a. has strict criteria needed for making a diagnosis and has reduced the number of people who can be labeled with a disorder.
b. is too resistant to change and too reluctant to add new diagnostic categories, even though today's concerns are far different from those from 1952.
c. relies too much on empirical evidence and research findings rather than focusing on the person who is at the heart of the diagnostic process.
d. is not called the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and a Whole Bunch of Everyday Problems," yet the compilers keep adding everyday problems!
Answer: d
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a. conditional wariness. b. other-centeredness. c. therapist guiding. d. self-discovery.
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a. increased rapidly with no signs of leveling off. b. gradually grown. c. doubled in the United States. d. become more prevalent than marriage.
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a. compliant types b. detached types c. anxiety types d. aggressive types
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A. knowing one’s own level of emotional intelligence and how to improve it B. understanding that emotional information exists and that others use it C. knowing other people’s level of emotional intelligence and how to learn from them D. having a balance between emotional intelligence and practical intelligence