Which Statement About the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is FALSE?

• A) The first edition was published more than 100 years ago.
• B) The latest edition is more reliable than previous editions.
• C) The latest edition describes approximately 400 disorders.
• D) The latest edition is almost 1,000 pages long.

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Definitions:

Draw-A-Person

A psychological projective test where individuals are asked to draw a person, used to assess personality, cognitive, and emotional functioning.

Rorschach

A mental assessment where individuals' interpretations of inkblots are documented and subsequently examined through psychological analysis, intricate algorithms, or a combination of both.

TAT

Thematic Apperception Test, a projective psychological test in which respondents express their thoughts and feelings through stories they create about ambiguous pictures.

Computerized Axial Tomography

A medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the body, commonly known as a CAT scan.