Why Has It Been Proposed That a Dimensional Approach to Classification

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why has it been proposed that a dimensional approach to classification should be adopted in the DSM?

• A) People who need help may not be receiving it because they fall short of diagnostic criteria.
• B) There are too few categories to cover every possible disorder.
• C) Either people have a mental disorder or they do not.
• D) Stigmatization occurs far too often when people are categorized.
• E) Clinicians would find it much easier to agree on who should receive a diagnosis and who should not.

Understand the application of personality assessment in understanding individual differences.

Explain the evolutionary perspective on the persistence of Big Five personality traits across human societies.

Assess the impact of personality on social and interpersonal relationships.

Recognize how specific personality traits are related to job performance and workplace behaviors.

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