Dr. Miller, a clinical psychologist, observes that his client Jennifer is presenting with a disheveled appearance, constricted emotions, and is speaking slowly. Dr. Miller is likely to use these observations as ____ with diagnostic significance
a. functional indicators
b. indicatorsof intelligence
c. cultural differences
d. behavioral clues
D
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________ is a disorder with recurrent episodes of binge eating without purging
a. Binge-eating disorder b. Bulimia nervosa c. Obesity d. Anorexia nervosa
Your text reveals that if one identical twin is gay, there is almost a 50 percent chance that the other identical twin will also be gay. On the other hand, if a fraternal twin is schizophrenic, there is only about a 20 percent chance the other fraternal twin will be schizophrenic. The measure of likelihood that twins will share this mental illness in common is called a(n)
a. concordance rate. b. correlation coefficient. c. dominant trait. d. heritability factor.
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