Given a Pearson correlation of -0.50, what is its coefficient of determination expressed as a percent of explained variance?

a. 25%
b. -50%
c. 50%
d. 75%


a. 25%

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A good communication connection between the client and interviewer can be observed through harmonious, but nonidentical movements. These movements are known as ____

A) ?movement synchrony B) ?movement complementarity C) ?movement dissynchrony D) ?none of these types of movement

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A client who says "To reduce my anxiety on the job I would like to learn how to deal with my boss's temper" is stating an

a. explicit goal. b. implicit goal. c. inappropriate goal. d. unreachable goal.

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The __________ is a multi-informant inventory designed to assess psychopathology and problem behavior in children and adolescents.

a. Conners-3 b. Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale c. Behavior Assessment System for Children d. All of the above.

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Mariah is 17-year-old client, presenting in session with what she calls "the blues.". Mariah reports that she is nearly ready to graduate from high school and will go off to her first choice college in the fall. However, when she goes off to college she will be leaving behind her twin sister, whom she calls her best friend and "other half.". She reports having doubts about her first choice

college and is starting to wonder if she has made the right decision to leave, versus staying in her hometown and going to the local state university. An example of a positive, observable initial goal for Mariah would be what? a. Reduce symptoms of depression b. Increase sense of confidence in decision to attend university of choice c. Increase coping skills d. Reduce self-doubting thoughts

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