__________ refers to the rate of new cases of illness that develop within a given period of time, while __________ refers to the overall rate of cases (old or new) within a given period of time
a. Incidence; distribution
b. Incidence; prevalence
c. Prevalence; incidence
d. Distribution; incidence
B
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To date, it appears that the best predictor of later IQ scores is
a. the Bayley test. b. parent IQ scores. c. tests of visual recognition memory. d. the Apgar test.
The authors of the text would assert that differential diagnoses are important for which of the following reasons?
a. An accurate diagnosis leads to more effective funding sources. b. Researchers must be able to recruit a child with a specific diagnosis to participate in research. c. An accurate diagnosis can lead to more effective interventions. d. Diagnosticians must agree on a specific diagnosis in order to access appropriate educational services.
Kierston and Missy are studying together for their psychology final. Kierston asks Missy, "Okay, now tell me Freud's components of personality and how they develop." Which response would be most appropriate?
a. ?"Everyone is born with an id and a superego, and the ego develops over time to deal with conflicts between those two components of the personality." b. ?"Everyone is born with an id, and the ego and then the superego develop as the person interacts with the world around him or her." c. ?"Everyone is born with an id, ego, and superego. The manner in which the person is raised determines whether the three components maintain a healthy balance of power." d. ?"Everyone is born a blank slate, but through interacting with the world around him or her, the ego, then the id, and finally the superego will develop in the individual."
Health psychology is best described as an interdisciplinary subdiscipline of psychology primarily focused on:
a. Studying the frequency, distribution, and causes of different diseases. b. promoting and maintain health and preventing and treating illness. c. discovering the biological causes of illness. d. the study of happiness and well-being.