When psychologists talk about modifying abnormal behavior, they are referring to ____
a. attempting to understand the underlying cause of that behavior
b. restricting the freedom of dangerous clients
c. attempting to anticipate the future behaviors of clients
d. using psychotherapy to improve a person's behavioral, emotional, or cognitive state
D
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Which of the following statements is true about ASD?
a. Savant performance is common among people with ASD. b. Nearly 75 percent of people with classic autism have IQs above 100. c. Most people with ASD do not show savant performance. d. Over 90 percent of people with ASD show savant performance involving mathematical skills.
COMT and MAO are ____
a. enzymes that convert catecholamines into inactive chemicals b. enzymes that make catecholamines c. neurotransmitters in the same group as serotonin d. the inactive fragments of catecholamines
The following, 
is an example of a calculation for ______.
A. ? value for effect B. p value for effect C. F ratio for effect D. F interval for effect
Jake is asked to spell a word, but to correctly do so he must actually take a pencil and write the word. Jake also seems to learn best through "hands-on" activities, where he can actually "do" the activity. Jake's learning style appears to make greatest use of which sense?
a. kinesthetic b. vestibular c. olfaction d. gustation