In which of the following areas do licensed psychologists spend the greatest percentage of their time?
a. individual psychotherapy
b. assessment
c. teaching
d. research
Question 2What types of treatments are most effective for treating enuresis?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3The major problem with benzodiazepines is that people can become __________ and physiologically dependent upon them.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Question 4He suffers severe gastrointestinal problems. His
parents are constantly concerned, not only about his medical care, but also about Jamie's
self-injurious behaviors. From this description, it is most likely that Jaime may suffer from:
a. Cerebral palsy
b. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
c. Klinefelter's syndrome
d. Prader-Willi syndrome
e. Down syndrome
Question 5According to the longitudinal study by Striegel-Moore and colleagues on ethnic
differences in eating disorders discussed in the text, all of the following statements
are true except:
a. European American girls are more likely to report dissatisfaction with their body
and a desire to be thin than their African American peers.
b. African American girls are more likely to report dissatisfaction with their body
and a desire to be thin than their European American peers.
c. Key symptoms of eating disorders increase with age in African American girls.
d. Key symptoms of eating disorders increase with age in European American girls.
e. Differences between African American and European girls are small and mostly
nonsignificant when it comes to eating disorders.
Question 6His kindergarten teachers report that he is unable
to do his schoolwork and that he has difficulty relating to his peers. Josh should probably
receive a diagnosis of mental retardation under the diagnostic criteria of:
a. DSM-IV-TR
b. AAMR
c. ICD-10
d. Standford-Binet functional assessment
e. Wechsler Intelligence tests
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