What Role Do Value Judgments Play in the Diagnosis of Psychological

question 110

Multiple Choice

What role do value judgments play in the diagnosis of psychological disorders

• A) Diagnoses of mental illness are impacted by value judgments which emerge from prevailing cultural values and social trends but are not limited by the scientific knowledge of the times 
• B) There is no room for value judgments in science 
• C) diagnosis involves value judgments about what represents normal or abnormal 
• D) diagnosis of mental illness involves the same level of value judgments as the diagnosis of medical conditions

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