31) Which of the following is a diagnosis rather than a label? a. Depersonalization disorder b. Drapetomania c. Road rage disorder d. Codependency 32) Which of the following is not a criterion for determining whether a psychiatric diagnosis is valid? a. It distinguishes that diagnosis from other, similar diagnoses. b. It predicts an individual’s performance on laboratory tests. c. It relies on self-reported behaviours and not observations. d. It predicts an individual’s response to treatment. 33) Jenny’s son received his mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine approximately six months ago. Shortly after his 2nd birthday, she noted that he is showing many of the classic signs of autism. Her belief that the vaccine caused his autism is a. an example of illusory correlation. b. supported by several scientific studies. c. an example of confirmation bias. d. an example of hindsight bias. 34) Dr. Brown has been invited to speak at a prestigious psychological conference on the topic of autism. He will talk on the current scientific knowledge regarding this disorder. What is a key point you would expect him to make based on the authors’ discussion of the disorder in the chapter? a. The dramatic increase in diagnoses of autism is directly related to the mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine. b. There is an autism epidemic and psychologists have no real insights into the dramatic increase. c. The dramatic increase in autism diagnoses is a result of overdiagnosis rather than a real increase and epidemic. d. The apparent surge in diagnoses of autism is linked to important changes in the diagnostic criteria. 35) ______________ are concerned with the possibility that psychiatric diagnoses exert powerful negative effects on people’s perceptions and behaviour, and can lead them to act differently and be treated differently by others. a. Psychoanalysts b. Humanists c. Behaviourists d. Labelling theorists 36) _______is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders. a. The Textbook of Mental Illness b. The Textbook of Psychological Disorders c. The Physician’s Reference Checklist d. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 37) Which of the following statements is true about the DSM-IV? a. It is used to diagnose all kinds of medical conditions. b. It is used to diagnose medical conditions that may have an impact on mental health. c. It lists information regarding symptoms but does not include a checklist of criteria that must be met for diagnosis. d. It describes symptoms and includes a checklist of specific criteria for diagnosis. 38) The primary purpose of the DSM-IV is to a. help psychologists assess only normal behaviour. b. keep the number of diagnostic categories of mental disorders to a minimum. c. describe the causes of common physiological disorders. d. help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders. 39) Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client’s psychological disorder. a. Textbook of Mental Illness b. Textbook of Psychological Disorders c. Physician’s Reference Checklist d. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 40) The DSM-IV has 17 different classes of disorders, and includes all of the following except a. somatoform disorders. b. factitious disorders. c. insanity disorders. d. adjustment disorders.