To determine whether weight loss is easier when you maintain a goal focus, Conlon and his colleagues assigned participants to one of three weight loss groups, goal-focused, achievement-focused, and no-focus control. Each group met for 12 weekly meetings and had access to a special website. At this point in their research, Conlon and his associates were completing which step in the scientific
method?
a. disseminating their results
b. building a theory
c. defining the problem
d. gathering evidence to test their hypothesis
D
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One of the side effects of taking too much medication for Parkinson’s disease would most likely be ____
a. ?increase dopamine levels b. ?increase serotonin levels c. ?increase acetylcholine levels d. ?increase endorphin levels
Why is it important for mental health professionals to be aware of and involved in relapse prevention?
a. there are many life-style issues that lead to relapse and that often must be worked on by mental health professionals b. mental health professionals should recognize signs of relapse so that the client's case manager can be contacted c. poor social and communication skills often lead to relapse d. a client with poor vocational skills has little chance of remaining clean and sober
Which of the following statements about cohabitation is true?
A. Couples who cohabitate before getting engaged have a better chance of a successful marriage than couples who wait until they are engaged to cohabitate. B. People who cohabitate with another person after a divorce have a higher rate of premarital happiness than people who live alone after a divorce. C. Couples who wait until they are engaged to cohabitate have a better chance of a successful marriage than couples who cohabitate before becoming engaged. D. Couples who cohabitate after getting engaged experience marital dissatisfaction earlier than couples who cohabitate earlier.
For the first time in his young life, Nemo is able to look at photos of aquatic animals and classify them as mammals or fish. He is also able to order them from smallest to largest. These skills indicate that Nemo has likely just entered the _____ stage of cognitive development
a. formal operations b. sensorimotor c. preoperational d. concrete operations