What Was the Most Significant Reason Why the Psychiatrists in the Beck

question 3

Multiple Choice

What was the most significant reason why the psychiatrists in the Beck et al. (1962) study found it difficult to agree?

• A) Some psychiatrists were better at their job than were others.
• B) The patient did not give the same report to each psychiatrist.
• C) Each psychiatrist diagnosed patients according to their own particular theories.
• D) Different techniques were used to determine the diagnosis.
• E) The diagnostic system did not adequately specify the signs and symptoms for the disorder(s).

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