Which of the following is the essence of the scientific method in the understanding and treatment of abnormal behavior?
A. Objectivity
B. Subjectivity
C. Deniability
D. Experimentation
Answer: A
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Are there any differences in health between people who have solid social support and people who don't?
a. No—psychologists suspect that there are differences, but research has not consistently found any evidence that social support makes a real difference. b. Yes—although social support does not appear to improve people's physical health, it does improve their mood and general psychological well-being. c. Yes—social support appears to improve physical and psychological well-being, though it does not improve objective measures of health (e.g., recovery time from illness). d. Yes—social support has been tied to better health, more rapid recovery from illness, and a lower risk for mortality.
Vicarious consequences play a major role in
a. teaching. b. prompting. c. motivating. d. reducing anxiety.
Pillard and Bailey's studies on sexual orientation in twins showed that
a. there is little relationship between the sexual orientations of twins. b. there is an almost perfect relationship between the sexual orientations of twins. c. the rate of homosexuality among identical twins is ten times higher than in the general population. d. when one identical twin is a homosexual, the chance of the other being homosexual is about 50%. e. most people do have some homosexual interests.
Studies of standardized testing provide evidence that
A) dynamic assessment is more efficient and less time-consuming than traditional tests. B) static assessment frequently overestimates how well children do on test items after receiving adult assistance. C) dynamic assessment is more effective than traditional tests in predicting academic achievement. D) U.S. education is placing greater emphasis on traditional test scores.