According to the textbook, which of the following is the clearest evidence that classifying mental disorders into categories is problematic?
a. There are too many different types of professionals who assign categorical diagnoses.
b. Categorical diagnoses cause people to avoid taking responsibility for their problems.
c. Assigning categorical diagnoses can increase stigma and discrimination.
d. Patient symptoms and behaviors rarely fit into precise diagnostic categories.
Answer: d. Patient symptoms and behaviors rarely fit into precise diagnostic categories.
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a. decisions are overly influenced by the availability heuristic. b. the hindsight bias is more influential than the representativeness heuristic. c. we tend to be overconfident about the accuracy of our decisions. d. we are influenced by the wording of a question and the background information.
You have a friend who has a 12-month-old son and you have an 18-month-old son. You have been getting together each week for a couple of months for them to socialize and so that you can talk
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