Compare and contrast the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM 5.

What will be an ideal response?


Compare: both the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM 5 use categories to group disorders, create a standardized basis for the diagnosis of disorders, and were the product of a broad perspective gained from the contributions of a wide range of experts and specialists in the field. Contrast: The DSM 5 restructured and reorganized the categories into three main sections as opposed to five, the use of dimensional axes for rating severity, and new disorders have been introduced into the DSM while other disorders have been re-classified.

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a) we are unique and so are our problems b) there is a universal way to solve nearly any difficulty c) a and b d) we are not the only ones in the world with a given problems

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The SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus) works to regulate the sleep-wake cycles by means of

a. stimulating the hypothalamus to secrete melatonin. b. stimulating the pituitary gland to release melatonin. c. stimulating the pineal gland to release melatonin. d. triggering the amygdala to activate the sleep cycle. e. regulating the production of melatonin by the hippocampus.

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Puberty is best defined as a

a. social process resulting in adult-like thinking. b. biological process resulting in adult-like thinking. c. social process resulting in the ability to produce a child. d. biological process resulting in the ability to produce a child.

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The parameter being estimated in the analysis of variance is the ________

a. sample mean b. variance of the H0 populations c. sample variance d. mean of the H0 populations e. Fobt

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