Think about the job of an admitting psychiatrist in a mentalhospital. This person must evaluate incoming potential patientsand, if appropriate, assign each one a diagnosis. In a short essay(up to 500 words), discuss how problems in social cognition (e.g.,common biases) might interfere with or alter the decisions of sucha psychiatrist. Be sure to discuss social norms, first impressions,attributions, and stereotypes in your answers, and useexamples.
(Note: You do not have to discuss particular disorders in youranswer. Just consider how biases and other problems in socialcognition might interfere with the diagnostic task.)
Textbook being used in the PSYCHOLOGY class is Bernstein 9thedition. Please stick to the topic and be concise.
