When findings from a study are likely to generalize to other people and other settings, the study is said to have ____
a. external validity
b. internal validity
c. construct validity
d. mundane realism
A
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Which of the following statements is true regarding new discoveries about genotypes and phenotypes?
Genes affect only a handful of behaviors. Most environmental influences on children raised in the same home are not shared. People tend to choose friends and associates based solely on social interactions. In nonidentical twins, genes elicit responses that are not explained in our current understanding.
Opponents of prescription privileges for clinical psychologists cite all of the following EXCEPT _____ as support for their argument.
A. the need for further training during or after graduate school B. the possibility that the practice of psychotherapy would decline C. professional autonomy and identification for clinical psychologists D. questions about the type and length of required training
In a study of well-educated mothers, those who had recently given birth to their second child reported
A) less stress than after they had their first child. B) just as much stress as first-time mothers. C) more stress than after they had their first child. D) an increase of postpartum depression.
Describe the following adverse effects for antipsychotic drugs: extrapyramidal side effects, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and hyperprolactinemia.
What will be an ideal response?