According to a review of the empirical evidence for bias in clinical judgment (Garb, 1997),
a. women patients are judged to be more dysfunctional than men patients.
b. even when presenting the same constellation of symptoms, men are more likely to be diagnosed as antisocial and women are more likely to be diagnosed as histrionic.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 2According to a review of the empirical evidence for bias in clinical judgment (Garb, 1997),
a. Black and Hispanic patients who have psychotic mood disorders are more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia than are similar White patients.
b. Black patients are less likely to be prescribed anti-psychotic medications than other racial groups, even when the Black patients are more psychotic.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 3According to a review of the empirical evidence for bias in clinical judgment (Garb, 1997),
a. lower socioeconomic status patients are judged to be more seriously disturbed than those of higher socioeconomic status.
b. middle class patients are more likely to be referred for psychotherapy than lower-class patients.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
Question 4Which of the following illustrates bias in clinical judgment?
a. Women and men endorse different combinations of depressive symptoms.
b. A higher percentage of women than men are diagnosed with major depression.
c. A higher percentage of women than men are diagnosed with major depression even when both exhibit precisely the same symptoms.
d. more than one of the above
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