The DSM-5 Is Most Likely to Be Criticized for

question 50

Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 is most likely to be criticized for

• A) attempting to explain behavior by simply labeling it.
• B) classifying an excessively broad range of human behaviors as psychologically disordered.
• C) failing to base diagnoses on observable behaviors.
• D) inhibiting scientific efforts to discover the underlying causes of psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Visual Preferences

The tendency of individuals to favor certain visual stimuli over others, which can influence attention, selection, and memory processes.

Language Development

The method through which children learn to comprehend and express language in their early years.

Visual Preference

Tendency of infants to spend more time looking at one sight than another.

Visual Distinctions

The ability to differentiate or distinguish objects based on visual input, such as shape, color, or size.