When evaluating evidence about adolescence, it is important to be skeptical
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
TRUE
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Which of the following is a discrete variable?
a. gender b. age c. height d. depression score
If you were performing an assessment of a client or couple dealing with sexual dysfunction, you would need information concerning relationship issues such as marital conflict, medical history and current medications, stress, lifestyle changes, comorbid psychological problems such as depression, and goals for treatment. This type of information would likely be gathered using which assessment
method? a. Questionnaires b. Physiological assessment c. Self-monitoring d. Interviews
Jill's friends tell her they think she has a really good memory. She finds this interesting so she decides to purposefully test her memory. Jill receives a list of to-do tasks each day at work. Usually, she checks off each item as the day progresses, but this week, she is determined to memorize the to-do lists. On Monday, Jill is proud to find that she remembers 95 percent of the tasks without
referring to the list. On Tuesday, her memory drops to 80 percent, and by Thursday, she is dismayed to see her performance has declined to 20 percent. Jill's memory is declining over the course of the week because other information she encounters is "competing" with that which she memorized on Monday. This process is called a. anterograde amnesia. b. episodic buffering. c. chunking. d. proactive interference.
Pilar, at 55 years of age, has been experiencing difficulty processing information, comprehending verbal meaning, and expressing herself verbally. Most likely, she is
experiencing normal changes in the aging process. experiencing changes of aging that while unusual, are still within normal limits. ill in some way. addicted to or abusing alcohol or drugs.