Sharon, a five-year-old girl, developed the following symptoms after being sexually molested: difficulty sleeping, nightmares, a tendency to be easily startled, and bedwetting. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis for Sharon?
a) Generalized anxiety disorder
b) Adjustment disorder
c) Depressive disorder
d) Post-traumatic stress disorder
d
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Before infants can speak actual words, they engage in __________, making repetitive, meaningless sounds, often in consonant-vowel combinations.
A. expressive language B. phoneme perception C. babbling D. statistical learning
Why is it of concern that there is not a standardized protocol for training on how to administer the WAIS-R?
a. Individuals with only undergraduate degrees are permitted to administer it, making training especially important. b. The courts have repeatedly ordered the development of standardized training for the WAIS-R, but it has not been done. c. There is no evidence that training will improve the ability of examiners to administer and score the WAIS-R. d. Research indicates that errors are common until examiners have administered 10 practice tests and declines thereafter.
Regarding studies conducted on mixed-race groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Equal-status contact is an important means for reducing prejudice and stereotyping. b. Equal-status contact has been used successfully in lab settings but has not been effective in real-life work and school settings. c. Equal-status contact can be beneficial in promoting friendly behavior and respect toward the disliked group. d. Benefits are most likely to occur when personal contact is both cooperative and on an equal footing.
The critical intellectual accomplishment of adulthood is
demonstrating formal operational thinking. objectively considering all aspects of a problem. filtering bias out of the decision-making process. combining emotion and logic.