Which is not a task performed by psychotherapists?
a) responding
b) communicating
c) listening
d) understanding
b
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Neurons that carry information from the senses to the brain and spinal cord are called ___________
a) motor neurons b) interneurons c) sensory neurons d) reflexes
Fred and Wilma's 5-year-old son Frank has just been diagnosed as having attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Fred and Wilma believe that now that Frank is taking the drug Ritalin everything will be fine
What can you tell Fred and Wilma about other treatments for ADHD? What will be an ideal response?
The strongest conclusions about the effects of early intervention can be made
a. when children's parents choose the intervention with which they feel most comfortable b. when interventions are carried out in the children's homes c. when random assignment is used to place children in intervention and control groups d. when interventions focus on cognitive outcomes rather than health outcomes and physical development
Cognitive psychologists often use the personal computer as a metaphor to understand how human beings process information from the outside world
If such a researcher wanted to test whether or not human memory operates like a "hard drive" in a computer, the researcher would be using __________ to generate ideas for future research. a. prior research findings. b. everyday experience and knowledge. c. existing theories. d. none of the above