Connor Is Very Concerned That His Occasional Shyness and Concerns

question 78

Multiple Choice

Connor is very concerned that his occasional shyness and concerns about doing things the right way may mean that he has a psychological disorder. His friends and roommates view him as completely normal and think he is no more shy or worried than anyone else. In order for Connor to actually receive a DSM-type diagnosis, his symptoms must __________.

• A) be present and active for two years
• B) have begun expressing themselves in early childhood
• C) correspond to specific criteria outlined in the manual itself
• D) all of the above are correct answers

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Definitions:

Sovereignty

The full right and power of a governing body to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies.

Grievances

Complaints or protests, often against injustices or perceived wrongs, that can lead to demands for change or redress.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, often used to measure the accuracy of a sample mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a dataset, representing the average distance between each data point and the mean.