In a distribution with positive skew, scores with the highest frequencies are _____
a. on the right side of the distribution c. in the middle of the distribution
b. on the left side of the distribution d. represented at two distinct peaks
B
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Which of the following individuals can be committed against their will to a psychiatric hospital?
A. Carlyle, who has schizophrenia and will not take her medications, because they make her feel ill B. Traci, who has schizophrenia and is homeless C. Anderson, who has schizophrenia and has been threatening to hurt people on the street D. All of them, because schizophrenia is a serious enough disorder for the person to be forced into the hospital
Like most people with social phobia, Bonnie is a perfectionist and is excessively concerned with making mistakes, perceives criticism where there is none, avoids social situations that focus too much attention on her, and tends to have distorted thoughts that she has failed even when she is successful. This explanation of Bonnie's social phobia is consistent with which view of anxiety disorders?
a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. cognitive d. humanistic-existential
While social pressures are indirect in situations involving conformity, the social pressures are direct and involve bending to the requests of another person who has little or no social power or authority in __________ situations
a. compliance b. obedience c. coercion d. mere presence
In the experimental design, the ________ variable is suspected of causing a change in the ________ variable
a. dependent; independent c. independent; control b. independent; dependent d. dependent; control