When schizophrenia is diagnosed in childhood,
A) the disorder is more severe and has a poorer outcome.
B) patients who receive adequate treatment usually improve in adolescence.
C) the disorder is usually linked to family environment.
D) drug treatments are rarely effective.
A
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a. regression b. fading c. spontaneous recovery d. resurgence
A researcher is interested in the changing nature of sex roles in contemporary society. If she were to employ an archival analysis, what would she be most likely to do?
a. record how boys and girls are portrayed in children's books b. observe both men and women in "non-traditional" occupations c. interview both male and female doctors to determine how they are treated by colleagues d. participate in the daily activities of a family in which the woman works and the man stays home