An instructor asks you to report the proportion of the population that has a specific disorder during a specific point in time. The instructor has asked you for the ________ of the disorder.
A. prevalence
B. duration
C. incidence
D. course
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
The primary method for gathering data in a field study is ____
a. through the use of questionnaires b. by interviewing participants c. by analyzing archival data d. through observation in the natural environment
From a cognitive developmental perspective, why do teenagers often engage in risky behavior?
A. conservation B. assimilation C. ego integrity D. the personal fable
Two children are wrestling outside. Given the research on play, what might you guess about these children?
a. They are both girls. b. It depends upon their ages. c. They are both boys. d. There are no gender differences in this kind of play.