Shelly is a young adult who suffers from anxiety, drinks alcohol, and is sexually active. Which of the following is likely to describe Shelly in terms of her pubertal timing?

A new measure for anxiety correlates highly with the Beck Anxiety Inventory. This new measure is demonstrating

a. discriminant validity. b. convergent validity. c. construct validity. d. predictive validity.

Modern practices in the treatment of psychological disorders avoid long-term hospitalization and its chief negative side-effect, which is often

a. self-destructive behaviors. b. physical disability. c. chronic depression. d. life-long dependency.