The DSM-5 Takes an Atheoretical Approach to the Diagnosis of Psychological

question 224

True/False

The DSM-5 takes an atheoretical approach to the diagnosis of psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon observed in operant conditioning where a change in the reinforcement conditions for one behavior alters the rate of another behavior.

Excitatory Generalization Gradients

Graphs showing the level of generalization from an excitatory conditioned stimulus (CS1) to other stimuli.

Conditioning Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Learning Stimulus

Any stimulus that influences or changes learning behavior; often involved in associative learning processes where it becomes linked with a specific response or behavior.