Therapists evaluate the effectiveness of therapy by averaging the results of a large number of studies to determine an overall level of effectiveness. This method of investigating treatment effectiveness is called________
a. naturalistic assessment
b. microanalysis
c. meta-analysis
d. quasi-experimental analysis
C
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a. ?an externalizing disorder b. ?separation anxiety disorder? c. ?autistic disorder d. ?ADHD
Which of the following is TRUE regarding yoga?
a. There is no empirical research to show the effectiveness of yoga as a treatment for chronic illness. b. Jnana yoga is the most common form of yoga in North America. c. Yoga derived from Hinduism and Buddhism. d. Yoga originated in California.
Donald Broadbent was the first person to develop which of the following?
a. A flow diagram depicting the mind as processing information in a sequence of stages b. A computer program for solving logic problems c. An experimental procedure for studying the way people process information d. The first textbook of cognitive psychology
Which question below relates most directly to the goal of controlling behavior?
a. Do men and women differ in intellectual abilities? b. How can child abuse be prevented? c. Why does a blow to the head cause memory loss? d. Does depth perception occur when an individual has only one eye?