Labeling a person as mentally ill tends to have what effect?
a. Decreases stigmatization
b. Facilitates treatment
c. Lowers tolerance for stress
d. Motivates individuals to take control of their outcomes
c
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a. dissociative symptoms cannot be measured based on self-reports. b. the symptoms measured by the DEQ are far less dramatic than those found in dissociative disorders. c. there is no agreement as to what dissociative symptoms should be measured. d. people with real dissociative disorders are not able to complete the DEQ.
A researcher has observed that children who eat more sugar tend to show a higher level of activity than children who eat less sugar. However, the researcher suspects that the apparent relationship may be explained by the fact that some children have a higher rate of metabolism, which causes them to eat more and to be more active compared to children with a lower rate of metabolism who eat less
and are less active. This is an example of the ____. a. directionality problem b. third-variable problem c. extraneous variable problem d. manipulation check problem
Dr. Medina wants to locate the receptors for THC in the brain. What staining or imaging technique should she use?
A. a form of autoradiography B. fluorogold technique C. Golgi stain D. a myelin stain
Contestants on the television shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! are given category labels before each new puzzle or question. Providing these labels is intended to activate _____ processing
A) bottom-down B) top-down C) bottom-up Incorrect. We use bottom-up processing when a whole is constructed from individual parts, or sensory details. D) top-up