The textbook problem of how many socks to take out of a drawer to get a matched pair when the drawer contains a four to five mixture of white and black socks requires the reader to realize that the four to five mixture is irrelevant information and that the only relevant information is that there are two colors of socks. Getting the correct answer of three socks requires the reader to first use

During the first month of treatment, many clients improve considerably. In fact, 40 to _____ percent of clients report improvement even before attending their first session

A) 50 B) 56 C) 60 D) 66

Which of the following is not true of the developmental trajectories of mood

disorders: a. Major depressive disorder (MDD) evolves into bipolar disorder, but only when it occurs in children. b. Youth with comorbid mood and conduct problems are more likely to be depressed than antisocial in adulthood. c. Dysthymia begins, on average, two or three years earlier than MDD and is characterized by longer periods of dysfunction. d. Dysthymia tends to develop into other disorders in a majority of affected children and adolescents and thus "disappear" with age. e. In childhood and early adolescence, manic episodes are mostly mixed with cycles of mania, depression, and normal mood lasting from a few hours to a few days.