Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Professor House believes that regular exercise boosts academic achievement. To find out if that is true, she compares, over the course of six months, the academic achievement of a group of students who, by their own admission, get little or no exercise, with that of a second group of students who exercise regularly. This is an example of a(n):

A) double-blind study. B) expectancy study. C) quasi-experiment. D) clinical trial.

Angela has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. She is in her late teens, is experiencing her first psychotic episode, and has been hospitalized. Her parents have given consent for treatment with medications,

and intend to follow up with carefully trained physicians and therapists to get psychotherapy, education, and medication. If they are very conscientious about her care, and if Angela is an active and willing participant in her own treatment, she should be able to manage her illness and lead a productive and happy life. This anticipated outcome of an illness is called a(n) __________. a. prediction b. prognosis c. concordance plan d. treatment plan