If 95 percent of people with a rare disorder give a particular pattern of answers on a personality test, and only 5 percent of other people give that pattern, then the results of the test provide a valid basis for diagnosing that disorder

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Psychology

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a. ?5 b. ?6 c. ?8 d. ?Any random number between 1 and 11; knowing the statistics won't help

Psychology

When a mother praises her child for behaving properly in the grocery store, she is

a. being permissive. b. acting out of fear that her child will become disruptive. c. using response contingent reinforcement. d. classically conditioning the child.

Psychology

In panic disorder, biological imbalances might initially trigger an attack. However, later feelings of helplessness can increase fear. This description demonstrates the __________ biological and psychological factors in mental disorders

a. interaction of c. cause-effect relationship of b. impossibility of understanding the role of d. lack of relationship between

Psychology

One reason for the initial need of formal schooling was

a. additional sources of incomes for families with many children. b. laws that made such schooling mandatory. c. the invention of new technologies that could not easily be acquired on the job. d. the need for children to learn to read contracts and other business documents.

Psychology