Which of the Following Is True About a Dimensional Approach

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about a dimensional approach to psychiatric diagnoses?

• A) The approach has been adopted by the DSM-5.
• B) Personality dimensions capture the full variance in psychiatric disorders.
• C) The approach may be limited due to the neglected distinction between basic tendencies and characteristic adaptations.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A table used in statistics to summarize the distribution of two categorical variables, showing the frequency at which certain combinations of the variables occur.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is a significant difference between groups or conditions, as opposed to the null hypothesis.

Contingency Table

A contingency table is a type of table in a matrix format that displays the frequency distribution of the variables.

Contingency Tables

A type of table in a matrix format that displays the frequency distribution of the variables.