A Child Is Diagnosed with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder

question 34

Multiple Choice

A child is diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. What is one risk of this with a classification system?

• A) Classification tends to be highly unreliable.
• B) Classification tends to give psychopathology an all-or-nothing quality.
• C) Classification is rarely based on empirical research.
• D) Classification may create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

Detached Followers

Individuals within an organization who maintain a distance from group conflicts and dynamics, often observing without taking sides.

Status Quo

The current state of affairs or the existing state of things, often used to describe a situation that people wish to maintain or are reluctant to change.

Passive Support

A form of assistance where help is provided indirectly or through minimal effort, often without direct intervention.

Whistleblowers

Individuals who expose illegal, unethical, or improper practices within an organization, often at personal risk.