Patients with persistent complaints that they have physical problems like a serious disease, paralysis, or pain for which no physical cause can be found are exhibiting
a. somatoform disorders. c. manipulation.
b. malingering. d. anxiety.
A
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Because of these characteristics of the ratio, the shape of ______ is positively skewed with a tail of extreme values at the positive end.
A. t distribution B. F level C. F value D. F distribution
Regarding sexual activity, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The peak of male sexual activity is at age 18, while the peak for females occurs a little later. b. The frequency for sexual intercourse is significantly higher for American men, ages 25 to 44, than American women of this age. c. Exaggerating the differences between male and female sexuality can create artificial barriers to sexual satisfaction. d. Assuming that men should always initiate sex denies the fact that women have comparable sexual interests and needs.
In understanding the trait of shyness, a behavioral geneticist will argue that:
a. identical twins separated at birth will always have the same level of shyness b. genetics will determine two levels of shyness and environmental factors will determine which one actually occurs c. the influence of genetics on shyness is fixed d. genetics set a range for the level of shyness and environmental influences will interact with that range
The dependent variable is:
a. the treatment. b. manipulated by the experimenter. c. the cause of the behavior. d. affected by the treatment.