What Unfortunate Consequence Can Occur Because of Diagnostic Labels' Traditionally

question 43

Multiple Choice

What unfortunate consequence can occur because of diagnostic labels' traditionally negative nature?

• A) Clinicians may become depressed from concentrating on so much negative information.
• B) Clinicians may not have enough labels to describe negative behavior.
• C) Clinicians may ignore negative characteristics to focus on the positive characteristics.
• D) Clinicians may ignore potentially positive characteristics of people.

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Definitions:

Blurring of Colours

The phenomenon where distinct colors appear to mix or smear together, often as a result of optical issues or specific conditions of light.

Subliminal Perception

The process by which stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious awareness influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Signal-detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Correct Rejection

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