What does the term manipulation mean in the context of performing an experiment?
A) the ability to design an experiment so that participants react in certain predetermined ways
B) the ability to change a variable in order to determine its causal powers
C) the ability to hold constant third variables
D) the ability to control the responses of research participants
B) the ability to change a variable in order to determine its causal powers
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What element would make for an adequate test of the hypothesized relationship between child abuse and dissociative disorder?
a. retrospective analysis b. prospective research with objective measures c. accurate prevalence rates for child sexual abuse d. intensive case studies of patients with multiple personality disorder
Classical conditioning can explain the development of all of the following EXCEPT
a. aversions to particular foods. b. phobias. c. positive or negative emotions. d. drug cravings during withdrawal. e. complex, voluntary behaviors.
The theorist who felt people would behave in certain ways only if they expected certain results from that behavior is
A. Herzberg B. McClelland C. Vroom
Which of the following statements about conducting psychotherapy with child patients is NOT true?
A. The therapeutic alliance is just as crucial with children as it is in therapy with adults. B. The therapeutic alliance must be established with both the child and his or her parents. C. Adult interventions and techniques should be adjusted for children. D. Children can often be understood and conceptualized as miniature adults.