Two Clinicians Are Asked to Diagnose a Patient Who Shows

question 58

Multiple Choice

Two clinicians are asked to diagnose a patient who shows symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) . The patient does not show any visible forms of depression. The first clinician believes that depression is an important cause of OCD and so does not diagnose the patient with OCD. The second clinician believes that depression is a by-product of OCD but not a root cause. Therefore, she diagnoses the patient as having OCD. This example illustrates that

• A) our beliefs and background knowledge influence how we categorize things.
• B) clinicians are often mistaken in their diagnosis.
• C) theories are often fallible and so should not be depended on in many situations.
• D) theories are not involved when placing a test case into a particular category.

Analyze the legal consequences of breaching fiduciary duties within an agency relationship.

Comprehend exceptions to electronic and digital transactions in agency law.

Understand the process of creating and terminating agency relationships, including specific conditions pertaining to irrevocability.

Identify the rights and duties between principals and agents in terminating the agency relationship.

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