Throughout history, concepts of abnormal behavior have been shaped by the prevailing
worldview of the time.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Your text reveals that if one identical twin is gay, there is almost a 50 percent chance that the other identical twin will also be gay. On the other hand, if a fraternal twin is schizophrenic, there is only about a 20 percent chance the other fraternal twin will be schizophrenic. The measure of likelihood that twins will share this mental illness in common is called a(n)
a. concordance rate. b. correlation coefficient. c. dominant trait. d. heritability factor.
______ will equal 1.0 if there is no effect of the treatment/independent variable, because in this case, you will have a ratio of error divided by error.
A. t Distribution B. F level C. F ratio D. F distribution
The circle problem, in which the task is to determine the length of a line inside a circle, was proposed to illustrate
a. how analogies can be used to solve problems. b. means-end analysis. c. representation and restructuring. d. the problem space.
When using the three tools to control behavior, it is usually best to begin by
a. using mild punishment to eliminate any problem behaviors. b. ignoring a problem behavior, or shifting attention to a desirable activity and then reinforcing the resulting desirable behavior with praise. c. using severe punishment to eliminate any problem behaviors. d. suppressing problem behaviors with negative reinforcement.