When a researcher works with direct observation of a child with autism, asks parents to complete a behavior rating scale, and interviews a teacher about the child, the researcher is using
a) Tripartite methodology
b) Participant-observer methodology
c) Unnecessary means of data collection
d) Triangulation
d
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a. ONET b. Bridges c. SIGI3 d. Discover
Is child psychotherapy efficacious?
a. The results are unclear; the meta-analyses that have examined this have come to different conclusions. b. Yes, but not as much as in adults; the meta-analyses that have examined this have shown reliably smaller effect sizes for children than adults. c. Yes, with effect sizes comparable to effect sizes for adults; this indicates that efficacy is similar for children and adults. d. Yes, but what we don’t know is how well children without therapy would have fared; a controlled experiment still needs to be conducted.
What is the best description of the strategic approach to hierarchy and power?
a. The strategic therapist relies on the family to identify the person with the most power, then the therapist aligns with that person in order to utilize the power and ensure directives are carried out. b. The strategic therapist carefully watches to assess which parent tends to get their way in arguments and attempts to engage the less involved parent. c. The strategic therapist tends to take the side of the children in order to equalize power in the relationship. d. The strategic therapist is not concerned with hierarchy and power in the family because the therapist asserts power and changes direction by the use of directives.
A neuropsychological assessment is most likely to be used in which of the following situations?
a. In diagnosing a student for a learning disability b. For a client who may have suffered a traumatic brain injury c. In assessing a student for a gifted program d. In assessing a patient recently diagnosed with schizophrenia e. All of these are potential situations.