A psychologist states that "Juan's abnormal behavior is likely due to a combination of biology and inadequate interpersonal skills.". The psychologist is ____
a. predicting the future symptoms of Juan
b. giving Juan a psychodiagnosis
c. offering an explanation for Juan's problem
d. describing how to control Juan's symptoms
C
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The ethical practice in which the right to privacy of all research participants is maintained is known as:
a. informed consent b. debriefing c. confidentiality d. experimental control
The infant is most likely to suffer from separation anxiety when
a. a favorite toy fragments into pieces. b. a sandwich or other food composite falls apart. c. departing with mom from a medical treatment at a clinic. d. her mother goes away.
Using a correlational design, a researcher found a relationship between the healthiness of one's heart and the amount of fish oil in one's diet. The researcher should conclude that
a. a healthier heart causes one to consume more fish oil. b. the amount of fish oil in one's diet causes a healthier heart. c. although a relationship exists, one cannot infer that changes in one variable are causing changes in the other variable. d. the availability of fish causes changes in both the healthiness of one's heart and the amount of fish oil consumed.
Insight therapy and behavior therapy are collectively known as
a. cognitive. b. psychopathology. c. biomedical. d. behavioral. e. cognitive-behavioral.