Which of the following is not true of anxiety disorders?
a. While prevalent in adults, they are relatively rare in children
b. There are several different types of anxiety disorders.
c. Anxiety disorders can be persistent across the lifespan.
d. Anxiety disorders often occur with other disorders.
a
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A. Gary learned the value of algorithms. B. Gary now uses heuristics. C. The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. D. The course altered Gary's schema of psychological disorders.
If left untreated, the average duration of depressive symptoms is approximately __________.
A. two months B. six to nine months C. one year D. two years
__________ validity is the degree to which the interview items adequately measure the various aspects of the variable or construct
a. Content b. Predictive c. Concurrent d. Construct
You are watching your next-door neighbor's 8-month-old infant. You notice that she is getting increasingly social. She directs her attention not just to whatever sensations are most stimulating but also to what the people around her are doing. She is ____
a. showing the A-not-B error b. displaying object permanence c. engaging in joint attention d. showing recognition