Early Studies of the DSM Found That ____

question 22

Multiple Choice

Early studies of the DSM found that ____.

• A) reliability was strong but validity was weak
• B) interrater reliability was low
• C) test-retest reliability was high
• D) most of the diagnostic errors were associated with patients' reports

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The lost economic efficiency when the equitable or allocatively efficient outcome is not achieved, often due to taxes, subsidies, or monopolies.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities, usually to discourage their use or to raise revenue.

Elasticities

Measurements of how changing one economic variable affects others, such as how quantity demanded will change as a result of price changes.

Subsidy Benefit

Government-provided support to aid businesses, individuals, or sectors of the economy through financial help.