Sandy is pregnant and is concerned about the impact of illness during particular periods of prenatal development
She consults her doctor as to the ___________ period during which exposure to certain illnesses would result in irreversible consequences.
a. sensitive c. continuous
b. critical d. discontinuous
b
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Carefully controlled research testing the idea that many people have a "fear of success," and therefore sabotage their careers, has shown that ____
a. this is somewhat common among women, but uncommon among men b. this is somewhat common among men, but uncommon among women c. many people do this, though they typically do it unconsciously d. in reality, almost no one seems to do this
Two structures that are part of the limbic system are the
a. medulla and pons. b. reticular formation and cerebellum. c. amygdala and hippocampus. d. corpus callosum and brainstem.
A clinical psychologist develops a clinical interview to assess for the presence of alcohol abuse and dependence. In evaluating the interview, the psychologist conducts a study that compares people's current scores on this interview with their current
scores on a well-established paper-and-pencil measure of alcohol abuse and dependence. What kind of validity does this study appear to be assessing? a. content validity b. predictive validity c. concurrent validity d. discriminant validity
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) scores produce a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. This suggests that 2/3 of all adults obtain a score between _______
a. 70–130 b. 85–115 c. 100–115 d. 85–100