An Advantage of the View That Psychological Disorders Are on a Continuum

question 14

Multiple Choice

An advantage of the view that psychological disorders are on a continuum and differ by degree is that this view is:

• A) the approach taken by the DSM-5, so most clinicians have learned about it in their undergraduate and graduate training.
• B) supported by research showing that the more symptoms a person has, the more likely the person will later develop a disorder.
• C) more likely to stigmatize people with a negative diagnostic label when compared to a categorical approach.
• D) based on the assumption that people can be classified as having one mental disorder versus having another disorder.

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Definitions:

Component Reliability

The probability that an individual part or component of a system performs its intended function under specified conditions for a designated period of time.

Preventive Maintenance

Regular and systematic inspection, cleaning, and replacement of worn parts, materials, and systems to prevent sudden failure and downtime.

Breakdown Maintenance

Maintenance work performed after a machine or system fails to restore it to operational condition.

MTBF Distribution

Mean Time Between Failures Distribution, a statistical representation of the expected time between failures for a system or component, crucial for reliability analysis.