Psychologists Generally Assert That About 50% of All People Will

question 45

Multiple Choice

Psychologists generally assert that about 50% of all people will eventually experience at least one psychological disorder. A major problem with that assertion, or with any other percentage, is that

• A) psychologists in different parts of the U.S. have different rules for diagnosing psychological disorders.
• B) results of random-sampling studies have been vastly different from those of representative-sampling studies.
• C) classification of marginal cases depends upon the strictness of the criteria.
• D) certain disorders such as bipolar disorder are very serious, even though they are not common.

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Definitions:

Inner Membrane

The membrane located towards the interior of an organelle, especially significant in mitochondria and chloroplasts for energy generation.

Cell Cortex

The outer layer of the cytoplasm of a cell, usually enriched with actin filaments, which helps to maintain the cell's shape and to facilitate cellular movement.

Actin Filaments

Thin filaments consisting mainly of the protein actin; actin and myosin filaments make up the myofibrils of muscle fibers.

Intermediate Filaments

Cytoplasmic fibers that are part of the cytoskeletal network and are intermediate in diameter between microtubules and microfilaments.