Lead poisoning is the leading known cause of mental retardation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The results from a two-factor ANOVA show no main effect for factor A but a significant interaction. What can you conclude based on this pattern of results? a. Factor A has no effect on the participants' scores
b. Factor A may have an effect but, if so, it depends on the levels of factor B. c. Because the interaction is significant, factor A must also have an effect. d. The effect of factor A is constant across all levels of factor B.
When an individual is institutionalized against his will because he poses a danger to himself or others, and he has committed no crime, this is called _____ commitment
A) criminal B) civil C) statutory D) regulatory
In the diathesis-stress model, a stressor is
a. a distal, sufficient cause of a mental disorder. b. a necessary or contributory cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms. c. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms. d. a biological vulnerability.
Comparing the same group of people on the same measure(s) over a lengthy time period defines __________ research.
A. longitudinal B. cross-sectional C. basic D. applied