According to Fryar et al. (2012), there has been a ________ of childhood obesity rates in the U.S. since 2005–2006
a. slight increase
b. sharp increase
c. slight decrease
d. sharp decrease
Answer: B
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Research by Link (1987) on the impact of stigmatization, for those suffering from psychiatric conditions, found which of the following?
A. Those who had been labeled as mentally ill were often unable to find health insurance or life insurance policies. B. There is more mental illness among those who work in corporate American than there is among those who work in blue-collar professions. C. Those who had been committed to a mental health facility were generally unemployable after they were released. D. Those who were labeled as mentally ill had lower incomes than those who suffered from the same symptoms but were not so labeled.
In surveys, participants may not have an accurate perception of their own behaviors, making the reports ______.
A. invalid B. unreliable C. unrealistic D. subjective
Mental disorders are almost always influenced by multiple genes. This means they are
a. easy to discover. b. chemical circuits. c. polygenic. d. probands.
When the 2 by 2 chi square contingency table contains expected frequencies
of less than 5, most statisticians agree that a. the Yates correction must be applied b. coefficient of contingency must be applied c. the degrees of freedom then must increase by 5 d. the chi square should not be calculated