The Content of the DSM

question 36

Multiple Choice

The content of the DSM:

• A)changes from edition to edition
• B)is influenced by social trends
• C)may reflect Western cultural biases
• D)A, B, and C

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Definitions:

Health

The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow that organizes human needs into a hierarchical structure, with basic needs at the bottom and self-actualization at the top.

Consistency

The degree to which a substance holds together; uniformity or thickness of a fluid.

Devaluing

Reducing or underestimating the importance, value, or worth of something or someone.