The process of abstracting and summarizing behavioral data from narrative records, including identifying categories and themes, is called

A. data abstraction.
B. coding.
C. data reduction.
D. summative analysis.


C. data reduction.

Psychology

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The unity that prevailed in the United States for months after the September 11th terrorist attacks as people from all "walks of life" cooperated to help the victims and rebuild Ground Zero was a testament to the power of

a. cognitive dissonance. b. status inequalities. c. superordinate goals. d. positive stereotypes.

Psychology

Which of the following is a common example of repeated doubts in a person with OCD?

A. Worrying about catching diseases from shaking hands B. Worrying that you hurt somebody C. Wanting to shout obscenities at a funeral D. Needing things arranged in a particular order

Psychology

In the context of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), critics of the new classification of binge-eating disorder consider it

A. to be overly inclusive. B. to be unscientific. C. a reflection of the rise of reality shows. D. a medium to ignore people's thoughts.

Psychology

According to Blankstein and Segal (2001 ), the various cognitive assessment techniques tend to be:

a) Highly correlated with each other b) Moderately correlated with each other c) Poorly correlated with each other d) None of the above; there is not enough research on the associations among the various cognitive techniques

Psychology