What are the two ages of highest risk for anorexia nervosa among females?
a) ages 10 and 14
b) ages 14 and 18
c) ages 18 and 22
d) ages 22 and 26
Question 2Which disorders are characterized by disruptions of identity, consciousness, and memory?
a) psychotic
b) adjustment
c) dissociative
d) posttraumatic stress
Question 3What are the limitations of a longitudinal design?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Jared is receiving guided self-change therapy for his alcohol abuse. Accordingly, he is also learning strategies for controlling his behaviors associated with drinking, as well as actual drinking.
In such a program, which of the following would NOT be a factor?
a) The encouragement of minor behavioral changes (e.g., not driving past bars)
b) Calculating the amount of money spent on alcohol per year
c) Achieving recognition that he has become completely powerless over alcohol
d) Utilizing an empathic, supportive approach
Question 5Dr. Wilhelm randomly assigned 50 depressed patients (half women and half men) to two groups for treatment. One group received medication and the other received cognitive therapy.
Ratings of the depression level of the subjects were taken before and after treatment. The rating of subjects' depression level is the
a) dependent variable.
b) confound variable.
c) third variable.
d) independent variable.
Question 6Which of the following disorders is likely to begin and end abruptly?
a) panic disorder
b) adjustment disorder
c) dissociative disorder
d) posttraumatic stress disorder
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