The predicted outcome of an experiment or an educated guess about the relationship between variables is called a theory

Alice has been experiencing a number of personal difficulties, which have finally led her to consider seeking help from a mental health professional

Her neighbor suggests that before she lets her "fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages," she should read the Consumer Reports survey. What finding should be of special interest to her in selecting a therapist? a) Advanced degrees were rated highly in the survey. b) Drug treatments were superior to other treatments. c) Long-term treatment was associated with relatively poor outcomes. d) Outcome of therapy did not seem to be related to the form of the therapy.

The scale of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire that is called seeking social support is intended to measure how we cope with stress by . . .

a. Dealing with the problem b. Dealing with our emotional reaction to the problem c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above