Suree Is Studying to Be a Clinical Psychologist from an Accredited

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suree is studying to be a clinical psychologist from an accredited program. She will learn that, with respect to bias in diagnosing clients, ____.

• A) even the most enlightened and well-intended mental health professionals may engage in race, gender, and social class bias
• B) psychologists are less likely than other mental health professionals to overpathologize clients on the basis of race, gender, or social class
• C) clinical psychologists receive better training than other mental health professionals for recognizing their tendency to hold prejudicial attitudes toward clients
• D) mental health professionals are more likely to hold prejudicial attitudes and biases against males than against females

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