Felicia is a 17-year old girl who frequently writes notes saying that she is sick and forges her
parents' signature so that she can skip school to hang out with friends. She also shoplifts in
department stores and drinks alcohol.
Felicia has never been arrested. Felicia lies to her
parents about her truancy and drinking, and has run away from home twice. All of these
problems started less than two years ago. At this time, Felicia would most likely receive:
a. A diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder
b. A diagnosis of conduct disorder, childhood-onset type
c. A diagnosis of conduct disorder, adolescent-onset type
d. The legal status of juvenile delinquent
e. c and d
C
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The _____ hypothesis concludes that the independent variable has no effect, and the _____ hypothesis concludes that the independent variable has an effect
a. null; alternative b. alternative; null c. one-tailed; two-tailed d. two-tailed; one-tailed
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What will be an ideal response?
Fear and anxiety reduction procedures are used to treat ____________ behavior
a. operant b. respondent c. autonomic d. all of these