Which of the following medication(s) has(have) been tested and approved as safe and
effective for use in treating mood disorders in children and adolescents?
a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
b. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
c. Lithium
d. a and c
e. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of these medications for
use before age 18.
E
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Distinguish the biological factors involved in the regulation of hunger, including hormones and the role of the hypothalamus.
What will be an ideal response?
External validity means that:
A) an experiment used reliable measures of the independent variable. B) a correlation was established between an independent and a dependent variable. C) an experiment has been verified by a group of scientists not associated with the study. D) the variables in an experiment have been defined in a normal, typical, or realistic way.
The core of ethical principles in research is that:
a. a scientist is autonomous and can make value judgments without interference from outside sources. b. the participant's rights are always more important than the scientist's right to know. c. participants should not be harmed. d. the scientist's right to know are always more important than the participant's rights.
To reduce his weight, Steve learns to eat only in the dining room and not while he is watching TV. This form of self-discipline is called:
a. shaping b. a discrimination training procedure c. a token economy d. classical conditioning