To find out if therapy works, researchers randomly place clients in an experimental group that receives therapy and a control group that does not receive therapy, which is known as the control group

Research suggests that certain parenting practices may maintain a child's anxiety. Implications of this research are that

a. when parents do not allow their children sufficient autonomy, their children may not gain enough self-efficacy to cope successfully with social relationships. b. when parents do not allow their children sufficient autonomy, their children may not gain enough self-efficacy to cope successfully with novel tasks. c. the most importance should be placed on changing the adolescents' level of functioning. d. the most importance should be placed on changing the mothers' and fathers' parenting practices.

Which of the following is the most common reason cited for divorce?

a) Lying b) Adultery c) Fiscal irresponsibility d) Boredom