What Do We Call the Process of Determining Whether an Individual's

question 27

Multiple Choice

What do we call the process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder?

• A)prognosis
• B)diagnosis
• C)analysis
• D)classification

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Definitions:

Cross-Sectional Study

An observational type of study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.

Random Sample

A method of selecting individuals from a population where each has an equal chance of being chosen, ensuring the sample's representativeness.

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 2-7 years begin to think symbolically but are not yet able to perform operations, or reversible mental actions.

Understanding

The ability to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something, often involving comprehension of concepts and relationships.