What is a disadvantage of the case study method? The results are ____
a. not valid
b. difficult to generalize
c. usually exaggerated by the participant
d. too difficult to analyze
B. A case study usually follows one person with an unusual situation or condition. Generalizability therefore becomes difficult.
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Comparable worth means that
a. for any position, the women's abilities must be comparable to the men's abilities. b. men should receive larger salaries than women because careful comparisons reveal that men's jobs are more difficult. c. men's work is really comparable to women's work when we examine the actual types of tasks they do at work. d. when men and women perform comparable jobs—even if these jobs are actually different—they should receive comparable pay.
Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A. Nearly six times more women than men suffer from OCD. B. It tends to begin in adolescence or early adulthood but is not uncommon in children. C. Once thought to be a fairly common disorder, with new diagnostic criteria, it is now seen as quite rare. D. Although most people have both obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals, rarely are the two issues related.
According to the cognitive-mediational model, if others tell you that your psychology class will be fun and interesting, once in the class you are likely to feel ____
a. ?less positive emotions about the class b. ?more positive emotions about the class c. ?the same about the class as you otherwise would have d. ?the same about the class as you otherwise would have, but experience more physiological arousal when in the class
The 1995 Consumer Reports study on the benefits of psychotherapy
a. measured the efficacy rather than the effectiveness of psychotherapy. b. focused exclusively on treatment for alcohol and drug problems. c. suggested that psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers were equally effective. d. all of the above