Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?
a. The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance.
b. A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectations.
c. A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment.
d. A technique in which a group of people discuss their problems in person or through social networking sites.
C
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a) irrational thinking b) mania c) hyperactivity d) depression
Benzodiazepines are most effective for treating
a. depression. b. agoraphobia. c. generalized anxiety disorder. d. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The correlation between two nominal variables is measured using the _____ coefficient, and the correlation between two ordinal variables is measured using the _____ coefficient
a. Pearson product-moment correlation; Spearman rank-order correlation b. Spearman rank-order correlation; Pearson product-moment correlation c. phi; Spearman rank-order correlation d. point-biserial correlation; Spearman rank-order correlation
Which of the following methods will create groups that are the most equivalent at the start of an experiment?
a. random assignment b. matching c. within-subjects design d. counterbalancing