Why is it important to know how many people have diagnosable mental illnesses?
A) If the incidence of mental illness is rising there needs to be a corresponding increase in the level of
funding for medical research.
B) Pharmaceutical companies need such information to ensure the appropriate level of drug production.
C) Such information is needed to plan for the provision of adequate services.
D) The number of people with mental illness and the level of crime are highly correlated.
C
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Philip has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement would best describe him?
a. ?Philip does not smile, laugh, or make eye contact with anyone, and he does not tolerate being held. b. ?Philip is impulsive and cannot concentrate on an activity as well as other children his age. c. ?Philip has been misdiagnosed, as ADHD does not really exist. d. ?Philip worries constantly that he will be lost or injured or that some harm may come to his parents.
If you wanted to measure someone's current competence in a particular subject area, you should administer an aptitude test that measures that content area
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Unlike her two sisters, when Teresa gives birth, she does not choose rooming in. Teresa should know that there is
A) evidence that her ability to bond with her baby will be compromised as a result of this decision. B) evidence that her baby will suffer emotionally as a result of this decision. C) no evidence that she will bond with her baby as strongly as her sisters bonded with their babies. D) no evidence that her competence as a caregiver will be compromised or that the baby will suffer emotionally.
The psychologist who formulated the principles of operant conditioning was
A. B. F. Skinner. B. Sidney Pressey. C. Ivan Pavlov. D. John B. Watson.