Two Tests Purporting to Measure Personality May

question 29

Multiple Choice

Two tests purporting to measure personality may

• A) contain entirely different kinds of items.
• B) differ in terms of demands on the test-taker.
• C) be based on entirely different definitions of "personality."
• D) All of these

Define the American Psychiatric Association's definition of abnormal behavior.

Understand the classification system of DSM-IV, including the axes and their respective content.

Identify and differentiate between personality disorders and their manifestations.

Understand the classification and diagnosis of psychological disorders as outlined in the DSM-IV.

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Definitions:

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes how societies deal with the unknown, with high avoidance indicating a preference for clear rules and low avoidance reflecting more comfort with ambiguity.

Cultural Relativism

The perspective that beliefs, morals, and ethics are relative to each individual within his or her own social context.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economic research that examines the effects of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on economic decisions.