Dr. Kilgore is studying the effects of Prozac on depression. Dr. Kilgore ran a double-blind study on a group of sixty college students. Thirty students received Prozac and thirty students received a placebo. At the beginning and end of the study, Dr. Kilgore administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to determine the efficacy of the drugs. In this experiment, the group that received Prozac is considered the __________ group.
A. independent
B. dependent
C. experimental
D. control
Answer: C
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a. you have undergone extinction. b. you have been negatively reinforced. c. you have been positively reinforced. d. of the consequence of response cost.
When dealing with someone who has been hinting at suicide, which of the following is NOT a good approach?
a. Approach the person with support and acceptance, realizing that he or she probably feels misunderstood. b. Try to get day-to-day commitments from the person, such as meeting for lunch. c. If the person's mood abruptly improves, back off so that he or she is not reminded of earlier suicidal talk. d. Ask the person if he or she is considering suicide.
Using a racial slur would be an example of what?
A. old-fashioned prejudice B. modern-symbolic prejudice C. benevolent prejudice D. ambivalent racism
Individuals experience violent, rhythmic contractions during
A. the tonic phase of tonic-clonic seizures. B. the clonic phase of tonic-clonic seizures. C. absence seizures. D. the Jacksonian march.