To determine whether certain characteristics are true of people in general, and not just of people with mental disorders, it is important to use
a. an experimental design.
b. a representative sample of individuals with the disorder.
c. a control group.
d. a criterion group.
c. a control group.
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How do infants acquire a fear of crawling over unsafe edges? a. They develop the fear at a certain age, regardless of any experience. b. They develop the fear only after falling and getting hurt
c. They develop the fear only after their parents teach them to be afraid. d. They develop the fear after a couple weeks of crawling.
Helmholtz found that when individuals with normal sight wear distorted lenses, they:
a. continue to perceive normally. b. make perceptual mistakes at first but then adapt and perceive normally. c. make perceptual mistakes until the lenses came off. d. cannot make any correct judgments of object distances.
Research discussed in your textbook indicated that television advertisements can have a significant impact on ____________
A) the choice to smoke B) snacking C) stress levels D) activity level
In rational-emotive therapy the therapist would take a directive role challenging clients when they make irrational statements
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.