In Terms of Organization,the DSM-5 Now

question 17

Multiple Choice

In terms of organization,the DSM-5 now:

• A)includes a measure of severity within the disorder categories.
• B)involves an alphabetical arrangement of disorders so they are easier to find in the text.
• C)places personality disorders at the beginning of the text.
• D)integrates projective tests into diagnostic categories.

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood development where a child focuses only on one aspect of an object or situation, overlooking others.

Thought Causes

This term is not standard in psychological or medical literature and requires clarification; thus, no definition can be provided.

Cognitive Development

The process through which individuals acquire the ability to think, learn, and understand as they progress through childhood to adulthood.

Conservation

The principle in cognitive development that recognizes the ability to understand that redistributing material does not affect its mass, number, or volume.