Multiple Choice
According to estimates, approximately how many U.S. adults were living with a psychological disorder in 2019?
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14. Psychological Disorders
Diagnosing Psychological Disorders
Multiple Choice
One of the dangers of self-report personality measures is that:
A
They can only be administered by licensed psychiatrists.
B
They are always more accurate than clinical interviews.
C
They eliminate all forms of response bias.
D
Respondents may answer in socially desirable ways rather than truthfully.
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that self-report personality measures involve individuals answering questions about themselves, typically through questionnaires or surveys.
Recognize that one key limitation of self-report measures is the potential for response biases, where respondents might not answer truthfully.
Identify 'social desirability bias' as a common response bias, where individuals answer questions in a way that they believe will be viewed favorably by others.
Note that this bias can lead to inaccurate or distorted results because respondents may underreport undesirable traits or overreport desirable ones.
Conclude that this limitation means self-report personality measures do not always provide completely accurate data, especially compared to other methods like clinical interviews.
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