Thomas Widiger Feels Clinical Psychologists Should Have Many Reasons to Dislike

question 164

Multiple Choice

Thomas Widiger feels clinical psychologists should have many reasons to dislike the DSM-5. Which of the following statements reflects one of his reasons to dislike the DSM-5?

• A) The DSM-5 is under the control of a profession (psychiatry) with which clinical psychologists are in professional and economic competition.
• B) The DSM-5 diagnoses are difficult to process through health insurance claims agents.
• C) The utility of the DSM is diluted because it is available to the general public through bookstores and Internet sites.
• D) The DSM-5 is too complex for most clinicians to use effectively.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

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Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by using one more unit of a specific input, keeping other inputs constant.