Diagnostic Criteria in the DSM System Are Determined by Consensus

question 240

Multiple Choice

Diagnostic criteria in the DSM system are determined by consensus of psychiatrists,psychologists,and social workers from the __________.

• A)United States and Canada
• B)United States
• C)United States,Canada,and Asia
• D)United States,Canada,and Latin America

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Formula

A mathematical equation that predicts that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

Recessive Trait

A genetic feature that is not expressed in the phenotype unless both alleles for the trait are inherited, one from each parent.

Genotype Frequencies

The proportion of different genotypes in a population, used in population genetics to study the genetic structure and evolution of species.

Genetic Equilibrium

Description for a population in which the frequency of alleles for a given trait is not changing over time.