Two year-old Banna, who lives in Uganda, was just diagnosed with Kwashiorkor. What would be typical symptoms that manifested?
a. extreme energy, inability to focus
b. extreme lethargy, thinning hair, irritability
c. extreme thirst, lack of frequent urination
d. extreme rapid growth, irritability
B. Kwashiorkor is a disorder caused by a lack of protein in the diet. It can lead to lethargy, irritability, thinning hair, and water swell in the belly.
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A. psychocraniumotomy B. cranial dissection C. lobotomy D. pickectomy
The family systems approach initially focuses on
a. obtaining cooperation from all family members. b. addressing levels of expressed emotion in the family. c. reducing conflict among family members. d. all of the above are focused on in the family systems approach.
A university dean is interested in measuring the research productivity of the seven members of the Psychology Department. The dean obtains the number of publications for each faculty member. They are as follows: 5, 10, 15, 15, 20, 25, and 180. If the dean wants to describe these data, which measure of central tendency would paint a misleading picture of the research productivity of the department?
A) the mean B) the median C) the mode D) the standard deviation
A _______________ is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and takes a more biological approach than other psychotherapists
a. psychiatrist b. psychoanalyst c. LCSW d. MFCC