The Natural Inclination for Most People to Bring Order and Meaning

question 3

Multiple Choice

The natural inclination for most people to bring order and meaning to information in their environment by perceiving it as a meaningful whole rather than as disparate parts is

• A)lateral coherence.
• B)central coherence.
• C)lateral adherence.
• D)central synthesis.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Criteria

The specific conditions and symptoms that must be met for a medical professional to diagnose a patient with a particular disorder.

Stigmatization

The action or process of discrediting individuals or groups by labeling them as socially unacceptable.

Rosenhan

Rosenhan was a psychologist known for his famous study "On Being Sane in Insane Places," which challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses by showing how healthy individuals could be admitted to psychiatric hospitals as patients.

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who do not have a psychiatric disorder but pretend to have one for the purpose of a study or to test the diagnostic accuracy of psychiatric facilities.