To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use

a. an experimental design.
b. a representative sample of individuals with the disorder.
c. a control group.
d. a criterion group.

c. a control group.

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Mark is seeking treatment for an eating disorder for the first time. Like many people with such disorders, he is most likely to receive the diagnosis of:

a. OSFED b. bulimia c. anorexia d. binge-purge disorder

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The current treatment for APD is effective.

a. true b. false

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