Which of the Following Explains Why One Must Consider Cultural

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why one must consider cultural context when diagnosing personality disorders?

• A) There can be genetic differences between cultural groups.
• B) Cultural biases by clinicians may make diagnoses more accurate.
• C) A behavior that may seem extreme to one group may actually be culturally appropriate in another group.
• D) Clinicians have not yet begun to include cultural context in their practices.

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic principle that asserts the payment factors of production, like labor and capital, is based on their marginal productivity in the production process.

Wage Differences

The variation in pay for employment that may arise from factors like occupation, experience, education, and sometimes gender or ethnicity.

Median Earnings

The middle value of earnings in a given distribution, such that half of the population earns more and the other half earns less.

Labor Market

The supply of available workers in relation to available work.