Testing the reliability and validity of various editions of the DSM have involved confirming interrater reliability, which means that _____.
a. the new descriptions of disorders in each revision were based on recent findings in at least two different studies
b. multiple clinicians confirmed that the DSM correctly predicted the best treatment to achieve the optimal outcome for a specific disorder
c. DSM reviewers reached consensus on the definition of each symptom that was associated with a disorder
d. two clinicians independently made the same diagnosis based on the symptoms that were described
Answer: d. two clinicians independently made the same diagnosis based on the symptoms that were described
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Which statement about children of parents with substance-related disorders is true?
a. These children are less likely to develop a substance-related disorder. b. These children are more likely to develop alcoholism, but less likely to become smokers. c. These children are more likely to become smokers, but less likely to develop alcoholism. d. These children are more likely to develop a substance-related disorder.
Epidemiological investigators are planning an experiment targeting an increase in the number of adolescent women seeking prenatal care. They have identified two urban communities that have similar rates of teen pregnancy
The intervention will consist of a public awareness campaign through local media and advertising and brochures distributed through high schools. Community A is given the experimental intervention, while Community B serves as the control group. The best measure of the effectiveness of the intervention would be the number of A) the number of adolescent pregnancies during the period of the campaign. B) the average health ratings given by a physician to pregnant adolescents during the period of the campaign. C) the number of births by adolescents during the period of the campaign. D) pregnant adolescents seeking prenatal care for the first time during the period of the campaign.
For girls, the pubertal event that is most often marked by ritual is her __________
a) menarche b) sweet sixteen c) first dance d) public circumcision
The use of a videotape, audiotape or cartoon is an example of ___________ modeling
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