That psychologists use the concepts diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis when describing psychological disorders reflects the usefulness of the ____ of abnormal behavior
a. statistical model
b. medical model
c. scientific model
d. illness model
B
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Over ______ of the people living near a nuclear power plant in Japan experienced at least some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during a major 2011 earthquake.
A. one-half B. two-thirds C. three-quarters D. four-fifths
Cognitive psychology is concerned with ____.?
a. reducing mental processes to the activity of the brain? b. ?the study of all mental processes such as perception, learning, memory, and problem solving c. ?the analysis of behavior into stimulus-response associations d. ?the explanation of behavior using external stimuli as causes e. ?human cognition only
Which theoretical camp suggests that we should study only what we can directly observe and measure (i.e., overt behaviors)?
a. Behaviorism b. Psychoanalysis c. Constructivism d. Epigenesis
Researchers use inferential statistics to decide whether the behaviors recorded in a sample are representative of some larger population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false