What is one reason that early reports of the effectiveness of psychosurgery were quite positive?
a) The low rate of success of psychoanalytic therapy made any treatment, even an ineffective one, seem good by comparison.
b) The evaluations were often done by the surgeons themselves, who were impressed by reports from patients who were under local anesthesia.
c) Family members were the primary source of such evaluations; they were often enthusiastic about the positive changes they observed in loved ones.
d) Most of these patients were actually receiving psychotherapy and drug treatments simultaneously; thus there is no way to determine which treatment was responsible for any improvements.
B
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a. two months. b. six months. c. nine months. d. one year.
Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?
a. Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. b. Emotional icons are a poor substitute for real human interactions. c. Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. d. All of these are objections to Internet therapy.
Which of the following is not an educational difficulty associated with children who speak Black English?
a. They are less bright than children who speak standard English. b. They might have difficulty following a teacher's directions and understanding text. c. Teachers sometimes might not understand children who speak Black English, and vice versa. d. Black English is not the language of the schools.
Which of the following family factors contributes to juvenile delinquency?
a. lax and ineffective discipline c. authoritative parenting b. low levels of family conflict d. two-parent homes