Which type of study begins with a group of people who are already suffering from a disease and then examines factors associated with that disease?

A) experimental
B) placebo
C) prospective
D) retrospective


Ans: D) retrospective

Psychology

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Psychology

Avoidant personality disorder often coincides with the diagnosis of __________.

A. panic disorder B. social anxiety disorder C. insecure attachment D. germ phobia

Psychology

If your circadian rhythm becomes out of step with clock time when you travel, you experience a phenomenon known as:

A. sleep spindles B. activation-synthesis C. paradoxical sleep D. jet lag

Psychology

________ is the basic information in the external world that is recorded by receptors in the brain

a. Sensation c. Attention b. Perception d. Organization

Psychology