In which disorder do the victims have occasional unexpected anxiety attacks in which they believe that they are having a heart attack, are going insane, or are about to die?
a. acute stress disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. cyclothymic disorder
d. panic disorder (without agoraphobia)
D
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The mean of a column of difference scores is equal to
a. the ratio of the means of the individual columns. b. the difference between the means of the individual columns. c. the sample size. d. We can't tell without calculating it for a set of data.
In comparison to children who are anxious, children who are depressed display ____
a. more negative affectivity b. less negative affectivity c. more positive affectivity d. less positive affectivity
You‘re listening to a talk show on the radio. The guest happens to be an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. One question asked of the guest is treatment. The expert says, "Ritalin is used to control this disorder. It is a depressant and has side effects. " What was wrong with the expert‘s comments?
a. Ritalin is a stimulant, not a depressant. b. Ritalin doesn't control the disorder; it cures it. c. Ritalin is never prescribed for ADHD. d. Ritalin has been shown to cause no side effects.
Keegan was given a test score that indicates the extent to which his raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals. Keegan's test score is known as a(n)
A) normal distribution. B) intelligence quotient (IQ). C) screening quotient. D) standardization sample.