The first two editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders:
a. Represented great advances in the field of abnormal child and adolescent
psychology and psychiatry.
b. Were the first mental health reference texts based upon sound empirical research.
c. Had good validity and reliability.
d. Were heavily influenced by psychoanalytic theory.
e. Helped clinicians make more accurate diagnoses of child psychological disorders
than had been possible earlier.
D
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Jeniel is a very active, uninhibited little girl. Her parents provide her with a stimulating environment and allow her to run and explore whenever they can. This illustrates
A. environmental influences shaping personality. B. effortful control. C. poor goodness of fit. D. goodness of fit.
Different explanations of behavior are usually judged by how
a. consistent they are with the beliefs of the researcher. b. well they combine situational and environmental variables. c. well they can make accurate and comprehensive predictions. d. consistent they are with the experiences of the general public.