Amy is researching the effectiveness of journaling on self-rated depression. All her participants begin with a self-rated depression score of “moderate” based on a standardized test of depression. Amy randomly assigns half of the group to journal for 30 min each day, while the other half acts as a control group. What type of experiment is this?
A. a true experiment
B. a quasi-experimental design
C. a controlled experiment
D. a field experiment
A. a true experiment
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a. Interest Inventory b. Personality Inventory c. Values Inventory d. Career Development instrument
According to the position taken in this text, the uniqueness of the teacher consultant approaches stem largely from the characteristics of the teachers role and the school setting characteristic rather than change model assumptions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to your text, which of the following statements is true?
a. There is a relationship between maternal substance use, depression, and attempted suicide following birth. b. Scientists have been able to clearly identify a specific pattern in children born to drug-abusing mothers. c. Unless a child develops fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, children born to drug-abusing mothers are not at a higher risk developmentally than children born to non-drug-abusing mothers. d. Most women of childbearing age with substance abuse disorders get the appropriate treatment needed.
The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapy, according to Person Centered theorists, include all EXCEPT
a. therapist genuineness b. unconditional acceptance of the client's behavior c. understanding of the client's experience d. all of the above are necessary and sufficient conditions