A(n) __________ approach is culture-specific; it focuses on a single culture, understood on its own terms. A(n) __________ approach is cross-cultural; it searches for generalities across cultures

Tara contracts Rubella during the early part of her pregnancy. Her offspring is at increased risk for developing

a. heart disease, deafness, and mental retardation. b. lung disease and kidney damage. c. liver disease and kidney damage. d. facial deformities. e. asthma.

Dr. V and Dr. S interview a person at the same time and, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM),arrive at different diagnoses. Dr. V thinks the person has borderline personality disorder, but Dr. S thinks the person is better classified as having bipolar disorder. The fact that the doctors do not agree suggests that:

A. for some disorders, the DSM is low in both reliability and validity. B. the person very likely has both disorders. C. the DSM is not useful as a diagnostic tool for similar disorders. D. bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are really the same disorder.