Which of the Following Was a Problem with the Earlier

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a problem with the earlier editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) ?

• A)The text was cumbersome and clinicians had difficulty using the classification.
• B)The theoretical assumptions of the criteria had no empirical support.
• C)The criteria were impressionistic, and also influenced by humanistic theory.
• D)The descriptions of the disorders were abstract and theoretically based.

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Definitions:

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no inherent significance but acquires the ability to evoke a response after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between one particular stimulus and similar stimuli, not responding the same way to variations of the original stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, once it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.