In order to be more certain that a new treatment helps patients more so than patients placed on a wait list, the experimenter sets the probability statistic at .01 instead of .05. This decision could result in a(n)
a) increased chance of a Type II error
b) increased chance of a Type I error.
c) decreased chance of a Type II error.
d) equal chance of both Type I and II errors.
A
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Paula suffers from bulimia nervosa and is considering treatment with an antidepressant medication. Knowing that you have been studying this issue, she asks your opinion. What should you tell her?
a. "Antidepressants have been shown to be very effective." b. "Antidepressants will help you with your purging but not with your bingeing." c. "Relapse is common when medication is stopped." d. "Because antidepressants make you feel better, you will be less motivated to deal with your eating disorder."
In the psychoanalytic approach, the unconscious tendency of clients to project onto the therapist their feelings and fantasies about significant others in their childhood is called
a. resistance b. free-association c. desensitization d. transference