Which Statement Is True Concerning the DSM 5

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which statement is True concerning the DSM 5?

• A) The DSM-5 downplays the influence of culture on abnormal behaviour.
• B) The DSM-5 includes more disorders than did DSM-IV.
• C) The DSM-5 adopts a dimensional rather than a categorical approach to abnormal behaviour.
• D) The DSM-5 incorporates a developmental approach to abnormal behaviour.

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Definitions:

Stable

Characterizing something that is unchanging, consistent, or not easily disturbed or upset over time.

Actor-observer Effect

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

External

Outside of or existing beyond the self or the entity it refers to, often used in contrast with internal.

Internal

Relating to or situated on the inside; intrinsic or inner attributes.