Explain how the pregnant woman's nutrition affects the physical and cognitive development of the fetus
What will be an ideal response?
Maternal malnutrition has been linked to low birth weight, prematurity, retardation of brain development, cognitive deficiencies, behavioral problems, and cardiovascular disease. Maternal obesity is linked with a higher risk of stillbirth and neural tube defects. Inadequate weight gain increases the chances of having a premature or low-birth-weight baby.
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What is Cronbach known for?
a. Developing measures to evaluate sources of error b. Creating the basics of multivariate analysis c. Developed the basics of contemporary measurement theory d. Distinguished between objective and subjective measures
Tony and Tina can tell at birth that something is wrong with their son. Genetic tests indicate that the child has an extra chromosome in his cells and that chromosome is a sex chromosome. Which of the following does the child most likely have?
a. Klinefelter syndrome b. Down syndrome c. Hemophilia d. Turner syndrome
All of the following are criticisms of the DSM except
a. lack of reliability. b. lack of validity. c. lack of specific criteria for formulating diagnoses. d. over-reliance on the medical model. e. assumption that abnormal behaviors necessarily indicate a mental illness or disorder.
The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question,
a. "What kind of research should be done to determine the type of clinician best suited for particular patients in terms of their diagnosis and chronicity?" b. "Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting?" c. "How long should a treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?" d. "What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals?"