Dr. Charles does not feel that African American students are as academically qualified as other students. He does not give them as much of his attention, is less willing to make appointments to give them help, and spends less time reading and making comments on their papers. Dr. Charles is engaging in ____ toward his African American students
a. subgrouping
b. prejudice
c. stereotyping
d. discrimination
d
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Which of the following is true of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale?
a. It is appropriate for children but not adults. b. Its normative sample was non-representative. c. It has a verbal scale, but, unlike the other Wechsler scales, not a performance scale. d. It is unfair to older adults.
The most common form of biomedical therapy currently practiced is
A. drug therapy B. transcranial magnetic stimulation C. deep brain stimulation D. electroconvulsive therapy
Freud was the first to link mental disorders to ____
a. neurotransmitter imbalances b. early childhood experiences c. possession by evil spirits d. classical conditioning
Dr. Kim decided to conduct interviews with middle school children rather than administering questionnaires because she wanted to hear from them in their own words. Her use of interviews is an example of _______________
a. an unbiased sample b. confidential responses c. a theory d. the research method