John's pediatrician is asking his mother about when she first noticed his sleeping problems in an effort to determine if was related to his most recent ear infection. The pediatrician is attempting to determine what factors are maintaining John's sleeping problems.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Research that examines the rate and distribution of mental disorders in the population is called ____ research.
a. historical c. nomothetic
b. epidemiological d. analogue
Question 3Sleep disorders in infants are often diagnosed through the use of sleep diaries and direct observation.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Dr. Richards focuses her research on how many school teachers had anxiety disorders in 2012, regardless of when the disorders were diagnosed. What information is she trying to determine?
a. lifetime prevalence c. incidence
b. iatrogenic effects d. prevalence
Question 5Pica is a fairly common disorder characterized by repeated regurgitation of food.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6All endophenotypes are ____.
a. environmentally-caused
b. heritable
c. abnormal
d. caused by mutations
Question 7The fact that sibling's raised in the same home have unique temperaments could be related to shared/non-shared environmental factors.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 8Measurable heritable characteristics like brain abnormalities, attention processing deficits, or eye movements that give clues about specific genes involved in psychological disorders are called ____.
a. endophenotypes c. base rates for a behavior
b. iatrogenic effects d. genetic linkages
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