When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective,
a. it is not unusual for the control group to show some improvement, even without receiving therapy.
b. the therapy can be deemed effective only if the experimental group shows more improvement than the control group.
c. a waiting-list control group is used since it would be unethical to withhold treatment from someone who really needs therapy.
d. all of these can occur.
D
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a. It is unusual for most acts of rape to be unplanned. b. It is unusual for one-half of undergraduate females to report being victims of sexual aggression. c. It is unusual for men who coerce sex to use alcohol. d. It is unusual for men who coerce sex to interpret protests as insincere.
Withdrawal from cocaine includes diarrhea and vomiting.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Snyder, people who are _____ self-monitors are motivated to change behavior to meet demands of the situation, while _____ self-monitors are motivated to engage in behavior that is consistent with their internal state
a. moderate; high b. low; high c. low; moderate d. high; low
According to research findings presented in Chapter 8, how does a jury tend to react to multiple charges?
A. They are more likely to convict a defendant on a charge when it is combined with another charge rather than when it is tried alone. B. They are equally likely to convict a defendant on a charge when it is combined with another charge as compared to when it is tried alone. C. They are less likely to convict a defendant on a charge when it is combined with another charge rather than when it is tried alone. D. Researchers have found that any of the above could be true; it depends on the type of charges.