Health psychologists can increase compliance with medical regimens by doing all of the following EXCEPT
A. serving as liaisons between the medical provider and the patient.
B. thoroughly educating the patient on the proposed treatment.
C. aiding the patient in bolstering his or her social support systems.
D. applying the operant technique of positive punishment to inconsistent patients.
D. applying the operant technique of positive punishment to inconsistent patients.
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Seaman Sanchez had a hearing impairment, but passed the test to become a radio operator because the test did not measure hearing acuity. What does this represent?
a. criterion/predictor confusion b. construct underrepresentation c. construct-irrelevant variance d. criterion-related evidence for validity
An individual with mental retardation frequently engages in aggressive behavior when he wants a break from a task at work. When he engages in aggressive behavior, he is required to continue working on the task, but if he asks for a break his behavior is reinforced with a break from the task. Which variation of DRA is being used in this example?
a. DRL b. DRI c. DRO d. Functional communication training
A psychological dysfunction refers to
a. a breakdown in cognitive functioning. b. a breakdown in emotional functioning. c. a breakdown in behavioral functioning. d. any of these
In Western nations,
A) 90 percent of the population is right-handed. B) 25 percent of the population is left-handed. C) only about 5 percent of adults are left-handed. D) right-handed children are more likely than left-handed agemates to have outstanding verbal skills.