In employing a correlated groups design, one possible drawback is _________
a. the increased number of statistical computations
b. random errors are likely to be greater
c. reduction in the degrees of freedom
d. none of these
C
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Two key reasons that people engage in self-defeating behaviors are because of ____ and because of ____
a. tradeoffs (good and bad outcomes are often linked); faulty knowledge or strategies b. tradeoffs (good and bad outcomes are often linked); a "fear of success" c. a "fear of success"; faulty knowledge or strategies d. a "fear of success"; a lack of self-awareness
Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?
a. Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. b. Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. c. Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. d. Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder.
A commonly accepted cut-off point for a diagnosis of mental retardation is an intelligence quotient (IQ) that is below:
a) 125 b) 100 c) 85 d) 70
Which of the following accurately explains the difference between the brains of Tarik, a 2-year-old, and Jim, his father?
A) Tarik's brain is about 75% of the size of Jim's. B) Jim's brain has more activity in the angular gyrus than Tarik's. C) Tarik's brain is the same weight as Jim's. D) Jim's brain is less lateralized than Tarik's.