In psychological studies, random assignment is used to ensure that __________.
A. there will be an independent and dependent variable
B. each person has an equal chance of being assigned to each participant group
C. the control group does not know the purpose of the study
D. the experimenter won't know who is in each group
Answer: B
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A. false consensus effect B. actor-observer bias C. false uniqueness bias D. fundamental attribution error
Amy, a high school junior, has been having horrible arguments with her little sister, mother, and stepfather for the last year. She has also missed so much school without her parents' knowledge that she will have to go to summer school. They also suspect she has been experimenting with drugs and is sexually active. Amy is seeing a counselor, who has requested that Amy's mother, sister,
stepfather, and biological father attend counseling sessions. This counselor most likely believes all of the following EXCEPT that a. Amy's problems are the whole family's problems. b. the family members need to change destructive patterns. c. the family members will need to improve communication with each other. d. the counseling sessions will provide a calming atmosphere in which family members can state their beliefs regarding who or what is to blame for Amy's problems.
Agoraphobia is one of the least incapacitating anxiety disorders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Despite the many barriers to effectively researching the effectiveness of disaster responses, it has been found that
a. treatment benefits everyone. b. a single debriefing session is always an effective "quick fix." c. cognitive therapy reduces the PTSD symptoms of the majority of those who are treated. d. more study in this area is not needed as it is too expensive, too time consuming, and too subjective.