After Participants in One Study Were Informed That a Videotaped

question 53

Multiple Choice

After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient,they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive,dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

• A) value of epigenetics.
• B) unreliability of the DSM-5.
• C) biasing power of diagnostic labels.
• D) shortcomings of psychopathology.

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Definitions:

Metamotivation

The motivation of self-actualizers, which involves maximizing personal potential rather than striving for a particular goal object.

Self-Actualizers

Individuals who have realized and fulfilled their potential to the highest degree, achieving the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Metamotivation

A term describing the motivation of people who go beyond the scope of the basic needs and strive for constant betterment and self-actualization.

Self-Actualizers

Individuals who have achieved self-actualization, living to their fullest potential and embracing creativity, problem-solving, and a realistic knowledge of the world.