You have just moved into a neighborhood and hear that the woman who lives next door almost never leaves her house. Having had general psychology, you think that she might have agoraphobia until you find out that her religion encourages women to stay at home. From this illustration, it is clear that which of the following can affect the diagnosis of psychological disorders?
a. statistical abnormality
b. subjective discomfort
c. cultural relativity
d. social nonconformity
C
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Anxiety disorders
a. consists of disorders with feelings of manic moods and anxiety. b. will be eliminated as a diagnosis since anxiety is a normal state. c. are quite common with roughly 19% of people experiencing an anxiety disorder. d. All of these apply.
Wanda is concerned that her son, Max, will be in pain during his circumcision. You can tell Wanda that
A) newborn males do not experience much pain during circumcision. B) offering a nipple that delivers a sugar solution reduces discomfort during circumcision. C) local anesthetics cannot be used during newborn circumcisions because they elevate the heart rate. D) local anesthetics can actually cause increased pain during minor procedures like circumcision.
How do the Big Five traits of personality differ across cultures?
A. Each culture worldwide has its own set of five core traits. B. Western cultures have different core traits than Eastern cultures. C. Only the United States has five core traits, other cultures have 16. D. The five core traits are universal and present across cultures.
A regression coefficient indicates
A) whether the correlation is significant or not. B) how many units of change in the predicted value of the criterion variable for each unit of change in the predictor variable. C) the accuracy of predictions based on the reduction in squared error as a proportion of the total squared error. D) the fixed amount that should be added when making a prediction for any particular person.