Jeannie, a 36-year-old woman, sees a psychiatrist while suffering from an initial episode of unipolar depression. Which biological treatment is her psychiatrist most likely to prescribe?
a. electroconvulsive therapy
b. SSRIs
c. amphetamines
d. MAOIs
b
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Dr. Klein wants to investigate the long-term effects of antidepressants in children. To do so, she randomly selects a group of subjects and follows them across five years. What type of study is this?
a. Naturalistic b. Cross-sequential c. Cross-sectional d. Longitudinal
In calculating the regression coefficients we square the errors of prediction because
a. statisticians square everything. b. the sum of the errors would always be 0 for a great many lines we could draw. c. squaring makes the errors more striking. d. little errors are more important than big errors.
In order for an individual to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder, (s)he must show signs of severe depressive symptoms for a period of at least __________
a. 1 week b. 2 weeks c. 1 month d. 2 months
As a child, Jarviswas negative, restless, willful, and physically aggressive. By age 8, he was already engaging in petty theft. In contrast, Larrywas a happy child who did well in school but began displaying antisocial behavior around age 13andgradually
moved to more severe delinquent acts. Which statement is true? A) Jarviswill likely outgrow his delinquent behavior by middle adolescence. B) Larryis far more likely than Jarvis to developa life-course pattern of aggression and criminality. C) Jarvisis far more likely than Larry to developa life-course pattern of aggression and criminality. D) Jarvisand Larryare equally likely to developa life-course pattern of criminality.