Which of the following factors would contribute to a child being vulnerable to developing a psychological disorder?
a. Young children spend much of their time immersed in fantasy and have difficulty distinguishing real-life events from made up ones.
b. Children’s lack of experience in dealing with adversity can make manageable problems seem insurmountable.
c. Children tend to be overly optimistic and fail to consider the gravity of problems in their lives
Answer: b. Children’s lack of experience in dealing with adversity can make manageable problems seem insurmountable.
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a. the original physician who developed the diagnostic category was later diagnosed with schizophrenia himself. b. for over 100 years, we have known that the diagnostic category we now recognize as schizophrenia may well be composed of many different kinds of mental disorders. c. we have had a clear model of the cause of schizophrenia for over 100 years, but we have still not identified an effective treatment. d. schizophrenia is really another name for bipolar disorder.
Dr. Davis wants to study the TV viewing habits of elementary school children. He selects 50 children from local schools to participate in his research. These groups of students would be considered the
a. population. c. representative group. b. sample. d. none of these.
What was concluded by the Coleman Report from 1966?
A. Schools do not provide adequate meals for children. B. Schools do not make much of a difference in the outcomes of students. C. Schools are more helpful for minority students. D. Schools are overly dependent on government action.
Which of the following drugs is MDMA structurally similar to?
a. Methamphetamine and LSD b. Cocaine and mescaline c. Methamphetamine and mescaline d. Cocaine and LSD