“There will be differences in degree of mood elevation seen in depressed clients after receiving either cognitive-behavioral or psychoanalytic therapy.” During a test of this hypothesis, it was discovered that some of the participants lived with family members and others lived alone. This variable, living situation, is a/an _____.

When receiving constructive criticism it is best to

A. listen without responding B. argue your method C. ask for clarification D. become defensive

If we observe a positive result, then this would show support for a theory using a ______ strategy and would refute a theory using a ______ strategy.

A. disconfirmational; confirmational B. confirmational; disconfirmational C. confirmational; confirmational D. disconfirmational; disconfirmational

Dramatic play is an excellent source of information about the child’s creativity, but little else

a. True b. False

The National Assessment of Educational Progress

a) Consists of data collected by individual school districts so they may assess their teachers. b) Reported in 2013 that less than half of all fourth- and eighth-graders performed on a standardized mathematics test at the desirable levels of "proficient" or "advanced." c) Showed dramatic decreases in U.S. mathematics scores over the last 30 years. d) Produced results in 2009 that indicated U.S. students would likely reach the goal required by No Child Left Behind legislation that all students perform at or above a proficient level by 2014.