Studies on actuarial vs. clinical prediction by Meehl, Sawyer, and Sines have indicated that a set of rules is
a. more accurate than inexperienced professional practitioners.
b. about as accurate as trained.
c. more accurate than trained professional practitioners only when they don't know the rules.
d. more accurate than the interpretations of trained professional practitioners even when they know the rules.
d
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The most active area of pruning, and therefore the locus of maximum neural plasticity in adolescence is the _________________________, which controls executive functions
a. limbic system b. temporal lobe c. prefrontal cortex d. reward circuit
The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome:
a. result in physical, neurological, and psychological changes b. include significant behavioral but not neurophysiological changes c. typically dissipate by adolescence d. can easily be treated
Wyatt v. Stickney (1972), a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of mental patients, addressed all of the following EXCEPT
A. adequate shower and toilet facilities. B. treatment goals. C. staff-patient ratios. D. methods of administering medication.
_____ create(s) situations that make acquiring new knowledge more challenging and with benefits that are less obvious in the short term
a. Classical conditioning b. Operant conditioning c. Latent learning d. Desirable difficulties