The Concept of ____ Assumes That Certain Mental Disorders Exist

question 24

Multiple Choice

The concept of ____ assumes that certain mental disorders exist across cultures; ____ suggests that mental disorders may manifest differently and certain disorders may only be found in some cultures.

• A) cultural universality; cultural relativism
• B) cultural relativism; cultural universality
• C) cultural relativism; cultural constellation
• D) cultural diversity; cultural universality

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Definitions:

Experimental Manipulation

Experimental manipulation involves systematically altering variables in a study to determine cause-and-effect relationships between them.

Status Variables

Characteristics of subjects that can affect the outcome of a study and are not manipulated but can be observed and measured.

Causal Inferences

Conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships, often deduced from the manipulation of variables in experimental designs.

Internal Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be attributed to the variables under investigation rather than to other extraneous factors.