Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder change as research provides more information on the symptoms and causes. Which of the following has been a result of this?
A) decrease in diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
B) increase in incidence of autism spectrum disorders
C) decrease in incidence of autism spectrum disorders
D) increase in diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
D
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What is DSM's position regarding the role of culture in the diagnosis of personality disorders?
a. Cultural standards for appropriate behavior are not taken into account. b. Cultural standards for appropriate behavior must be taken into account. c. The criteria for personality disorders are culturally universal. d. Cultural standards are only taken into account for Cluster C disorders.
According to the textbook, mental health professionals appear to have expertise in all of the following areas EXCEPT
a. identifying malingering b. assessing competence to stand trial. c. predicting long term risk of violence. d. making reliable diagnoses according to DSM-5 criteria.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect that media aside from television has on gender-role socialization?
a. Educational software has equal male and female characters. b. Daily newspaper comics avoid gender-stereotypic patterns. c. Educational software portrays gender-stereotypic appearance for females. d. Educational software portrays males in an unbiased manner.
The trend known as the Flynn Effect:
a. has only been identified in Western cultures b. has been documented worldwide c. is only evident when minority groups are tested d. is generally believed to be a statistical artifact