Upon deciding to study individuals with a given disorder, what is the next step that should be taken?

a. Select criteria for identifying individuals with the disorder.
b. Determine what treatment approach will be tested.
c. Establish which subjects will be the control group and which will be in the experimental group.
d. Gather survey data to determine where your subjects are most likely to reside.

a. Select criteria for identifying individuals with the disorder.

Psychology

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A. addicting. B. a gateway substance. C. toxic. D. a correlate.

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When describing abnormal behavior, mental health professionals do not use the term _____, which is a _____ term related to responsibility for one's actions

a) mental illness; psychiatric b) insane; legal c) crazy; legal d) psychotic; medical

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