Which of the following is a characteristic of an acute disorder?

A. It can only be managed, not cured.
B. It is currently the main contributor to disability and death.
C. It is usually a long-term illness.
D. It often develops because of a virus or bacteria.


Answer: D

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A. African Americans have larger families and more grandchildren. B. African Americans have a higher percentage of multigenerational families than Caucasian families, and grandparents play a role in childrearing. C. African American families lack a sufficient number of male role models because a high percentage are single parent, multigenerational families. D. African American males suffer a higher level of unemployment, and therefore have more time for family matters and childrearing.

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Which method is least likely to be used to assess the validity of a measurement?

a. split-half b. concurrent c. predictive d. convergent

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Step 1 in the hypothesis testing procedure is ______.

A. calculate statistics B. state your research question and make a hypotheses about the answer C. set a decision criterion for making a decision about the hypotheses D. make a decision about the hypotheses

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American-Indian and Native Alaskan groups experience high vehicular death rates from

a. alcoholism b. living in sparsely populated areas c. living in areas where roads are often in poor condition d. all of these e. none of these

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