The major goal of research on disorders that are already included in the DSM or are being considered for inclusion in the DSM is to

a. find cures for the disorders.
b. provide the most valid possible diagnoses.
c. gather enough evidence that the disorder does not have to be studied any further.
d. decrease the number of disorders included in the DSM.


Answer: b. provide the most valid possible diagnoses.

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Intimacy refers to sexual consummation

A) ?True. B) ?False.

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The empirical method best fulfills which of the following goals of science?

A. Expectations B. Objectivity C. Subjectivity D. Political correctness

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