Which of the following statements about intelligence tests in schools is true?
A) Most experts agree that the use of intelligence tests in elementary schools should be suspended until dynamic assessment can be universally implemented.
B) Most experts agree that it would be better if important educational decisions were based on subjective impressions rather than IQ scores.
C) Intelligence tests are useful when interpreted carefully by psychologists and educators who are sensitive to cultural influences on test performance.
D) IQ scores have been found to be inaccurate measures of school learning potential for the majority of Western children.
C
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a. biological treatments alone are the most effective with children and adolescents. b. antidepressant medication alone is effective in reducing the risk of suicide in children and adolescents. c. antidepressant medication alone produced a higher risk of suicide in children and adolescents than medication combined with CBT. d. CBT alone produced a higher risk of suicide in children and adolescents than medication combined with CBT.
Javier has been diagnosed with agoraphobia. He is seeing a cognitive behavior therapist that uses muscle relaxation, a ranking process for his fears, and a learning process to decrease his phobia. What cognitive behavior technique is the therapist using?
A. contingency management B. aversion therapy C. social skills training D. systematic desensitization