Of the following, which has been shown to reduce the experience of pain?

A. focusing on an unpleasant image
B. decreased emotion
C. increased attention
D. decreased physical movement


Answer: C

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Professor Jimenez wants to share her research and wants others to know it was methodologically sound. Therefore, she should _____

a) self-publish and describe her methods. b) submit her work to a journal for peer-review. c) give a talk at a conference. d) get on a morning news show.

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All of the following are true statements about pharmacological interventions for

eating disorders except: a. There is little systematic research on the effectiveness of medication in the treatment of anorexia. b. Pharmacological interventions are relatively ineffective at treating the core symptoms of eating disorders. c. One study found that weight changes, depressive symptoms, and attitudes about weight and body shape were equivalent in a group of women with anorexia who were given Prozac and a group who were given a placebo. d. Tricyclic antidepressants may be effective to treat bulimia, but there is little evidence that they are effective to treat anorexia. e. The addition of SSRIs to cognitive behavioral therapy for bulimia has been found to boost the effectiveness of that treatment.

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Mahmoud completed his first IQ test on the WPPSI-IV scale at age 7. This score had a correlation of +.76 with his IQ score at age 9. How will the correlation of Mahmoud's IQ score at age 23 change in relation to his score at age 7?

A. It will increase by .15 B. It will decrease by .30 C. It will decrease by .20 D. It will decrease by .35

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