MSW SWK D-517 M Exam UPDATED
Study ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A critical feminist perspective of the DSM includes which of the following criticisms? (More than one
answer is correct.) - CORRECT ANSWER Correct:--Many disorders have a higher prevalence
for women compared to men.
Correct: --DSM diagnoses are essentially blaming women for problems adapting to oppressive social
conditions.
Most DSM diagnoses use a dimensional approach in diagnosing women.
The DSM does not identify comorbid conditions when diagnosing women.
Which of the following represents an abnormal result for evidence that's obtained by completing a
mental status examination? - CORRECT ANSWER A deficit in social resources
Family dysfunction
Correct:-- Brain damage
Poor person-environment fit
Which of the following describes the major differences between the DSM-II and the DSM-III? (More
than one answer is correct.) - CORRECT ANSWER Correct:-- The DSM-III ushered in the
multiaxial classification system, which wasn't part of the DSM-II.
The DSM-III was enhanced over the DSM-II by its integration of the four-factor PIE system.
Correct:-- The DMS-II was a classical classification system where sharp differences occurred between
categories; the DSM-III was a criteria-based system where, based on the criteria, an individual was
not required to present with either a single or one specific set of symptoms to make a diagnosis.
Compared with the DSM-II, the DSM-III reduced the number of diagnostic categories from 10 to 17.
True or false? The DSM classification system's main advantage is that many diagnoses can be
identified to account for all of the symptoms a client presents. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Study ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A critical feminist perspective of the DSM includes which of the following criticisms? (More than one
answer is correct.) - CORRECT ANSWER Correct:--Many disorders have a higher prevalence
for women compared to men.
Correct: --DSM diagnoses are essentially blaming women for problems adapting to oppressive social
conditions.
Most DSM diagnoses use a dimensional approach in diagnosing women.
The DSM does not identify comorbid conditions when diagnosing women.
Which of the following represents an abnormal result for evidence that's obtained by completing a
mental status examination? - CORRECT ANSWER A deficit in social resources
Family dysfunction
Correct:-- Brain damage
Poor person-environment fit
Which of the following describes the major differences between the DSM-II and the DSM-III? (More
than one answer is correct.) - CORRECT ANSWER Correct:-- The DSM-III ushered in the
multiaxial classification system, which wasn't part of the DSM-II.
The DSM-III was enhanced over the DSM-II by its integration of the four-factor PIE system.
Correct:-- The DMS-II was a classical classification system where sharp differences occurred between
categories; the DSM-III was a criteria-based system where, based on the criteria, an individual was
not required to present with either a single or one specific set of symptoms to make a diagnosis.
Compared with the DSM-II, the DSM-III reduced the number of diagnostic categories from 10 to 17.
True or false? The DSM classification system's main advantage is that many diagnoses can be
identified to account for all of the symptoms a client presents. - CORRECT ANSWER False
