Rare conditions, such as cases involving brain tumors, accidental brain injuries, childhood "geniuses," or "rampage" school shootings, are often studied using which method?
a. survey
b. case study
c. correlational study
d. experimental method
B
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In ancient societies, if a person's abnormal conduct consisted of speech that appeared to have a religious or mystical significance, then the person was __________.
A. shunned from society and thought to be possessed by an evil spirit B. considered a witch C. treated with awe and respect D. assumed to have a heart defect
Sometimes a nonexperimental study has more _______ validity than a corresponding laboratory study, despite the more limited control
a. External b. Internal c. Construct d. Concurrent
Nanci’s son has just been hospitalized and will be undergoing an emergency appendectomy. She begins to take deep breaths in an effort to reduce the anxiety she feels about her son’s surgery. Nanci is engaging in ____
a. ?emotion-focused coping b. ?problem-focused coping c. ?primary appraisal d. ?secondary appraisal
A projective test includes
a. ambiguous stimuli. c. forced-choice format. b. correct responses. d. suggested answers given by the tester.