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In making a differential diagnosis, the psychologist performing the assessment gathers data from multiple sources and completes a process that is more extensive than a screening in order to determine the
 
  A) likelihood that the patient has one disorder as opposed to another.
   B) likelihood that a psychological disorder is present.
   C) presence or absence of an organic basis for a specific disorder.
   D) presence or absence of psychosocial factors contributing to multiple disorders.

Question 2

The heritability of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa indicates that there appears to be
 
  A) a genetic component to both disorders.
   B) no direct genetic link to the disorders.
   C) genes that are solely responsible for the disorders.
   D) genes that are dominant over environmental influences in producing the disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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