A psychologist is evaluating a child by first trying to determine if the child loses his temper, if he argues with adults, and if he is often spiteful and vindictive. To which disorder does the focus of the psychologist's evaluations lead?
a. conduct disorder
b. Tourette's syndrome
c. oppositional defiant disorder
d. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Answer: c.
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a. procrastinate. b. be a self-regulated learner. c. use spaced practice rather than massed practice. d. overlearn the class material to the point of confusion.
In a class discussion, a student says something that embarrasses a student from another culture. The second student smiles to disguise his discomfort; the first student, thinking he is not being taken seriously, gets angry
This misunderstanding reflects the students' different ___________ for the expression of embarrassment and anger. What will be an ideal response?
______ is a new diagnostic classification in the DSM-5
a. Neurodevelopment disorders c. Separation anxiety disorder b. Autism d. Major depressive disorder
Rita scored 96 on an employment test, and Naomi scored 98 on the same test. Naomi believes that she has the highest score, but Rita disagrees. Which of the following would be most helpful in determining whether Naomi’s score is statistically higher than Rita’s score?
A. the standard deviation and mean of the test scores B. the standard error of measurement of the test scores C. the reliability coefficient of the test scores D. the coefficient of determination of the test scores