As part of a psychological assessment, a mental status exam is used to find out how a person thinks, feels, and behaves; its primary purpose, however, is to determine
a. if a psychological disorder might be present
b. what type of treatment should be used.
c. which medication would be most effective.
d. whether the individual also has a medical condition.
a
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a. ?all methods of conditioning, namely positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment are used to create a new behavior b. ?animals, as opposed to humans, are taught to do something that they did not do before c. ?a novel behavior is slowly conditioned by reinforcing successive approximations of the final desired behavior d. ?a behavior is reinforced repeatedly until it becomes nearly automatic
Orlando's outer appearance is his ___________, which is based on his genetic make-up or _________
a. genotype; phenotype c. genotype; sex-type b. phenotype; genotype d. sex-type; genotype
Preschoolers Bob and Bill engage in more make-believe play than Deb and Dawn. Studies have shown that
A) Deb and Dawn will exhibit more advanced theory-of-mind skills than Bob and Bill. B) Bob and Bill are more advanced in understanding false belief than Deb and Dawn. C) Bob and Bill will have more difficulty resolving conflicts with their peers than Deb and Dawn. D) Deb and Dawn probably come from large families with many older siblings.
According to the text, about what percent of America's elderly live below the poverty line?
a. 7% b. 10% c. 24% d. 46%