The Advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

question 19

Multiple Choice

The advantage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition,is that:

• A)it is primarily descriptive and does not specify the cause or reason for a problem.
• B)it does not label an individual as abnormal and thereby avoids a dehumanizing,lifelong stigma.
• C)it does not rely too much on the medical perspective on abnormal behavior.
• D)it considers the degree to which people display psychologically disordered behavior rather than compartmentalizing them into inflexible categories.

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Definitions:

Third Shift

Refers to the working hours from midnight to 8 AM, also known as the graveyard shift, which can disrupt natural circadian rhythms.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain following their initial acquisition, moving from a short-term to a long-term storage.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory and spatial navigation.

Permanent Storage

The concept in psychology and neuroscience referring to the long-term retention of information in the brain.