Regression toward the mean occurs because:
A) measurement is almost always biased in one way or another
B) measurements are usually a mixture of true scores and error
C) no two measurements are ever exactly the same
D) the act of taking a test usually influences people's future scores on the test
B
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b. rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once. c. limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking. d. An increase in creative ideas.
Why is it not wise to treat an individual who has a bipolar disorder with a tricyclic antidepressant?
a. The unpleasant side effects cause many to stop taking them. b. Individuals with bipolar disorder may or may not exhibit symptoms of depression. c. The drugs used to treat unipolar disorders do not alter the activity of the neurotransmitters that are affected in bipolar disorder. d. The combination of antidepressants and lithium is likely to be lethal.
Cognitive therapy involves helping the client to
a) revise negative interpretations. b) use systematic desensitization. c) accept the inevitability of death. d) remember childhood experiences.
When I banged on the heating pipe, it stopped making a noise. The next time I heard that noise, I immediately banged on the pipe. This seems to be an example of
A) ?positive reinforcement. B) ?negative reinforcement. C) ?positive punishment. D) ?negative punishment.