Describe the pros and cons of using a categorical instead of dimensional approach to understanding a child's mental health issues
What will be an ideal response?
Any reasonable response based on some of these concepts.
o Pro:
? Common terminology
? More easily understood by care givers
? Clearer connection to treatment
o Con:
? Doesn't clearly differentiate individual differences between children
? Isn't supported by research
? Stereotypes children
? Expectations based on labels
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a. via social learning b. through a nonconscious, automatic process c. for men but not women d. only for people who are already angry
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Step 5 in the hypothesis testing procedure is ______.
A. calculate statistics B. state your research question and make a hypotheses about the answer C. set a decision criterion for making a decision about the hypotheses D. make a decision about the hypotheses
The use of the case study method:
a. allows an investigator to make causal inferences about behavior. b. may lead to serendipitous findings that are the source of new and interesting testable hypotheses. c. yields data that are easily applicable to people in general. d. allows an investigator to control systematically and account for the variables under his or her scrutiny.