Barrett, an 11 year-old male, just moved to this country with his family. Previously, Barrett's family lived on a small sailboat in the Caribbean, and he has only very sparse medical history. Barrett's parents report that he suffered a head injury last
year and that his behavior has been highly erratic since. You think it could be useful to determine the extent of the brain damage. What is the best way to accomplish that?
a. magnetic resonance imaging
b. cerebral X-ray
c. positron emission tomorgraphy
d. administer a Rorschach test
Answer: a.
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a. Spearman Brown formula. b. Kuder-Richardson formula. c. Cronbach's alpha. d. the odd-even method.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A diathesis is a vulnerability; one can be vulnerable to a certain disorder, but this does not mean the person will necessarily develop the disorder. b. A combination of predisposition and stress does not produce psychological problems according to the diathesis-stress model. c. A diathesis can never affect a person's perception of stress, only the stress level itself. d. Diatheses affect only internal structures such as genetics and not external behaviors such as our choice of experiences.
Which of the following is NOT true of sexual behavior in the media and adolescents?
a. Viewing sexual content is linked to increased sexual activity. b. About 10% of youth 10 to 17 years of age report unwanted pornography or sexual solicitation on the Internet. c. Sexual content in magazines often perpetuates gender stereotypes and sexual myths. d. For sexual media to be considered a healthy part of sexual development, depictions of sexuality would have to change dramatically.
The most common position for giving birth is
A) in a bath or underwater. B) kneeling. C) lying in bed. D) squatting