A systematic tendency to respond in a certain way to items or scales is referred to as a:
a) systematic equivalence.
b) contextual response.
c) response bias.
d) structural bias.
c
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Regarding schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Diagnosing types of schizophrenia is fairly subjective, which is why the proposed DSM-5 may no longer make those distinctions. b. The most common schizophrenic type is disorganized schizophrenia. c. Mentally ill individuals who are substance abusers and currently experiencing psychotic symptoms have an increased risk of violence. d. Patients may shift from one pattern to another at different times, so many patients are simply classified as suffering from undifferentiated schizophrenia.
During adolescence other domains of self-esteem are added. Which of the following is NOT one of these domains?
a. romantic appeal c. job competence b. close friendships d. financial independence
One reason that very young babies' habituation times are so much longer than those of older babies is that
A) they attend more to familiar rather than novel events. B) they can sustain attention. C) they have difficulty disengaging attention from a stimulus. D) their attention too readily shifts from one stimulus to another.
At 4:30 a.m. Thomas awakens, experiencing pain that is radiating from his chest toward his left arm
At first he thinks that it is just sore muscles; however, the pain progressively gets worse, to a point where it is unbearable. Getting concerned, he calls for an ambulance. Which of the following best describes Thomas's pain? a. arthritis b. oncogenes c. atherosclerosis d. angina pectoris