If Instruments Such as the Big Five Are Used to Describe

question 162

Multiple Choice

If instruments such as the Big Five are used to describe personality,rather than relying on DSM-5,then diagnoses of psychological disorder would become:

• A) more categorical as well as more a matter of degree.
• B) more categorical and less a matter of degree.
• C) less categorical and more a matter of degree.
• D) less categorical as well as less a matter of degree.
• Enter the appropriate word(s)to complete the statement.

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Definitions:

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