Which of the following is one of the elements of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for identifying mental retardation?

a) IQ below 50
b) occurrence prior to age 18
c) documented evidence of brain damage
d) failure to develop age-appropriate social interaction skills

b

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Howard has decided to seek treatment for alcoholism. His therapist and he decide on a treatment called covert sensitization. What can Howard expect from this treatment?

a) He will be isolated so he is away from negative influences. b) He will be asked to imagine the negative consequences of drinking. c) The therapist will teach him how to monitor his blood alcohol concentration as discreetly as possible. d) He will join a cult dedicated to treating serious disorders by engaging in an altered state of consciousness.

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Your roommate is from Spain and is Catholic. She is talking to her sister and you overhear her sister tell her that she does not attend services. From your knowledge from your developmental course, is this very unusual?

a. Yes, about 92% of Spanish adolescents attend church regularly. b. Yes, about 60% of Spanish adolescents attend church regularly. c. No, only about 40% of Spanish adolescents attend church regularly. d. No, only about 18% of Spanish adolescents attend church regularly.

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