An experimenter who has falsely told participants they are taking part in a study about food preferences when the study is really concerned with eating disorders has utilized deception
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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According to the activation-synthesis theory, what starts a dream?
a. Haphazard spontaneous brain activity b. Unconscious sexual motivations c. Repressed childhood memorie d. Your attempts to predict the future
Max was committed to a psychiatric hospital six months ago as a result of his aggressive, combative, and physically threatening behavior. At the time of his hospitalization, his family and friends were afraid he was going to hurt someone. At the present time, however, Max is not demonstrating any physically threatening behavior. In addition, he has some minimal self-help skills and is believed to
be able to function by himself with minimal supervision. What do the legal rights of mental patients suggest should be done with Max? a. There are no legal rights of mental patients that specifically address Max's situation. b. Based on the right to the least restrictive alternative, Max should be moved to a group home or halfway house. c. Based on the right to refuse treatment, Max should never have been hospitalized and should be released immediately. d. Based on the right to treatment, Max should remain in the hospital until the psychologists can predict with certainty that he is no longer a threat to himself or others.
Cerebral lateralization refers to
a. both hemispheres of the brain working together. b. one hemisphere of the brain being dominant relative to the other. c. a pattern of development in which the body grows from the center to the periphery. d. a person exhibiting no hand preference and being equally proficient in the use of both.
Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems EXCEPT
A. environmental interactions. B. acquisition of new relationships. C. identification and correction of deficits in social skills. D. interpersonal role disputes.