It is easier to commit a Type II error when:
A) you have a small sample size
B) the effect in which you are interested is small
C) your alpha level is set very low (e.g., .0001)
D) all of the above are true
D
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Gary was hospitalized when he was considered at high risk for suicide. A team of professionals saw him for several hours every day for three days until his suicidal thinking was greatly reduced. The team was extremely active in mobilizing his family and occupational resources outside the hospital. This experience best illustrates ____
a. crisis intervention b. "right-to-suicide" interventions c. how psychotherapy is used with suicidal people d. suicide prevention programs
Regarding partial hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Partial hospitalization allows patients to go out into the real world and practice what they've learned in treatment. b. Partial hospitalization can involve the patients spending their days in the hospital and going home at night. c. Partial hospitalization can involve the patients spending their days at home or work and attending therapy sessions in the evenings. d. Partial hospitalization has not been shown to be as effective as full hospitalization.
In Rogers' approach to therapy, the:
a. focus is primarily on growth accomplished by the client b. therapist is an expert who directs client growth c. therapist encourages change in the client d. therapist gives the client expert advice
The population mean is estimated by
a. calculating the mean of as many scores as we can get from the population. b. calculating the mean of a random sample drawn from the population. c. calculating the mean of a sample and then transforming it to reflect the size of the population. d. calculating all measures of central tendency for a random sample drawn from the population.