The Text Suggests That Our Current Classification Is Categorical Because

question 48

Multiple Choice

The text suggests that our current classification is categorical because

• A) it is based on the medical model and a categorical approach to physical diseases.
• B) categorical systems have better predictive validity than do dimensional systems.
• C) dimensional systems are not amenable to empirical study.
• D) decisions to intervene in mental disorders are usually categorical.
• E) symptom counts are related to outcome variables in a linear manner.

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