Dr. Harbinger is studying a new psychotherapy treatment for depression. He carefully screens potential participants to make sure they fit strict diagnostic criteria and randomly assigns them to a treatment or control group. He is most likely conducting a(n) _____ study.
A. power
B. effectiveness
C. efficiency
D. efficacy
D. efficacy
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Throwing and kicking are examples of __________ that form the foundation for movements integrated together in playing games and sports.
A. simple movements B. complex movements C. fundamental movement skills D. developmental movements
In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention. Their IQs, on average,
a. decreased 26 points due to the trauma of the move. b. showed no change even with the extra attention and stimulation. c. increased 29 points with the extra attention and stimulation. d. increased slightly, but decreased after being adopted.
________ is defined as a behavioral technique in which desirable behaviors are reinforced with an item, such as a small chip or fake coin, which can be exchanged for privileges.
A. Connectionism B. Transference C. Token economies D. Free association
In the 1980's, China reported the highest incidence of two prenatal disorders, anencephaly and spina bifida, and, in an effort to reduce this problem, the government began providing mothers with supplements of __________
a) vitamin C b) folic acid c) magnesium d) iron