A Classification System Such as the DSM-5 Is Judged by Its

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Essay

A classification system such as the DSM-5 is judged by its reliability and validity. Define and discuss both reliability and validity, and explain why they are important criteria for DSM-5.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit; it is the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant.

Diminishing

The process of lessening or decreasing in size, importance, or intensity.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a business, individual, machine, or industry over a specified period.