The primary purpose of using correlational methods is to establish cause-and-effect relationships
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
You might also like to view...
Among the most effective treatments for schizophrenia are medications that:
a. decrease the level of dopamine in the brain b. increase the level of dopamine in the brain c. reduce the level of acetylcholine in the brain d. decrease the level acetylcholine in the brain
Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?
A. Gwen has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward. B. Alicia has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious. C. Miley has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. D. Christina has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Christina's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.
Weber demonstrated that certain parts of the body were much more sensitive than others, especially the fingertips, lips, and face, based on ____
a. the two-point threshold c. the method of constant stimuli b. the principle of continuity d. sensations of hot and cold
Egbert is a quiet child who is very slow to adapt to change. However, if he is introduced gradually to new people or situations, then eventually he will accept them without too much distress. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is __________
a) active. b) slow-to-warm-up. c) difficult. d) easy.