According to a review of the empirical evidence for bias in clinical judgment (Garb, 1997),
a. Black and Hispanic patients who have psychotic mood disorders are more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia than are similar White patients.
b. Black patients are less likely to be prescribed anti-psychotic medications than other racial groups, even when the Black patients are more psychotic.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
A
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1. Without rehearsal, short-term memory fades in less than 30 seconds 2. Without rehearsal, information cannot be stored in short-term memory beyond about 5 seconds 3. We can hold about seven meaningful pieces of information in our short-term memory 4. “Working memory” refers to active maintenance of information in sensory storage 5. The executive functions of working memory occur in the occipital lobe of the brain
After experiencing an interruption of action, Frank begins to consider how likely he is to reach his goal of finishing his term paper. If Frank has a positive expectancy, then we can expect him to
a. work on the paper with renewed effort. b. temporarily reduce his efforts toward the paper. c. temporarily stop working on the paper. d. permanently stop working on the paper.
Which form of conditioning causes many children and young teens to hold political, religious, and social views that are very similar to those of their parents?
a) Classical conditioning b) Instrumental conditioning c) Modern conditioning d) Ethnic conditioning
The German scientist, Jacob Von Uexkull, used the term _____ to describe the perceptional world that is experienced by different species
a. Sauerkraut. b. Umwelt. c. Berliner. d. Hoggendaz.