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A Psychiatrist Does a Lengthy and Thorough Examination of a Patient

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A psychiatrist does a lengthy and thorough examination of a patient in a hospital.This patient was the victim of a car accident, in which a pen that was lying on the dashboard actually pierced her skull and her brain.The psychiatrist performs physical examinations, interviews with the patient and family members, and closely observes her behavior.This technique is known as


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Cognitive Representation

The mental process of constructing an internal model of the external world, objects, or events based on perception and information processing.

Objective

Unbiased and impartial; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology that represents an individual's internalized view of the expectations of their society as a whole.

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