Abe has an IQ of 60 with both his older brother and sister also being diagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities. Abe and his siblings come from a very poor household where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support are inadequate. Abe and his siblings most likely have intellectual disabilities that have a(n) __________ cause
a. organic
b. metabolic
c. familial
d. teratogenic
C
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The prediction that "eating one whole tomato every day will increase blood pressure by 10% in a six-month period" is called a(n)
A. hypothesis. B. law. C. theory. D. explanation.
The most successful way to cope with loneliness is to
a. adopt active or behavioral strategies to overcome loneliness b. distract yourself by watching television c. realize loneliness is due to a variety of internal factors d. attribute our loneliness to unlucky circumstances
What is one strength of the technique of meta-analysis?
A) The results are conclusive beyond reasonable doubt. B) The method allows for manipulation of more than one IV. C) The method allows for results from multiple studies to be combined. D) The results always show "causation" as opposed to "correlation." E) The method allows for more control over extraneous variables than other methods.
The Canadian guidelines for the assessment and treatment of seniors' mental health include:
a) Assessing for anxiety disorders b) Assessing for substance-related disorders c) Assessing for dementia d) Assessing for delirium