One Way in Which the Description of Disorders Has Changed

question 22

Multiple Choice

One way in which the description of disorders has changed in successive editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is that greater __________ is in evidence with regard to the descriptions of the various disorders.

• A) specificity
• B) breadth
• C) cultural sensitivity
• D) reliance on psychoanalytic theory

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Definitions:

Capital-Using Technological Advance

A capital-using technological advance refers to innovations that increase the amount of capital per worker used in the production process, potentially enhancing productivity but also increasing capital costs.

Vicious Cycle of Poverty

A self-perpetuating condition where poverty leads to situations that perpetuate poverty, making it difficult for individuals or communities to escape poverty.

Theory of Exploitation

A concept in Marxist economics that posits that capitalists extract surplus value from workers' labor, paying them less than the actual worth of their work.

Neocolonialism

The economic and political strategies by which powerful nations indirectly maintain or extend their influence over other countries, often through economic pressures or cultural dominance.