A researcher tests the effects of a skills enhancement program by measuring the change in social adjustment of a group of handicapped children before and after they have completed the program against a change in adjustment over the same time period for an equivalent group of children who had not participated in any therapy. The children who went through the program showed significantly greater
increase in social adjustment functioning over time. The research design is
a. comparison-group before-after.
b. single-group before-after.
c. comparison-group.
d. experimental.
a
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Emma has multiple sclerosis. If you could view her nervous system, you would find
a. a lack of neurotransmitters in some neurons. b. areas where the myelin sheath has degenerated. c. areas where the dendrites are severely damaged. d. a reduction in the number of chloride ions in her peripheral nervous system.
Many common brain disorders, including stroke, may result in damage due to the release of the amino acid glutamate by a. astrocytes
b. oligodendrocytes. c. Schwann cells. d. microglia.
Time-wasters include
A. A lack of planning B. Checking your e-mails only at certain times of the day C. Tackling tough problems at your body's peak performance times