We are evaluating a method of therapy for extremely underweight adolescent girls. If we weighed our subjects at the beginning and end of therapy, a difference in weight could mean
a. that our therapy worked.
b. that people gain weight over time regardless of what we do.
c. that our scales changed due to repeated use.
d. all of the above
D
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Which of these changes in procedure greatly decreased obedience in Milgram's study asking a "teacher" to give shocks to a "learner"?
a. Much less obedience when the participants were women instead of men b. Much less obedience if the teacher had to hold the participant's hand on the shock pad c. Much less obedience if the site of the research moved from Yale University to downtown d. Much less obedience if the learner mentioned that he has mild heart troubles
What percentage of children and adolescents meet the criteria for at least one mental disorder by the time they reach 18 years of age?
A. 12.5 percent B. 21.5 percent C. 36.5 percent D. 49.5 percent
Which statement about treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) is accurate?
a. Stimulant medication usually reduces attention span but leads to improved social behavior b. Stimulant medication is prescribed in about 30 percent of cases. c. Modeling, parent training, and classroom contingency management programs have been far superior to drug therapy in effectiveness. d. Stimulant medication is prescribed to approximately 69% of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. One of the biggest problems with informants is that their reliability is often highly questionable. B. In most cases, officers have manufactured informants. C. Generally speaking, informants tend to be cost-prohibitive. D. "Confidential informants" are usually more trustworthy than witnesses.