Which of the Following Holds True for Diagnostic Labels

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following holds true for diagnostic labels?

• A) Once a person has been given a diagnosis, other people begin to see that person primarily in terms of the label.
• B) People are likely to consider many possible explanations for the mental condition of a person.
• C) People tend to notice positive behavioural changes in a teenager diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.
• D) People do not consider the problems of another person to be inherent.

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