In order to study the reliability of a diagnostic category, we would study whether
a) it acknowledges the uniqueness of each individual.
b) it has explicitly stated criteria.
c) patients with the label respond to treatment the same.
d) diagnosticians apply it consistently.
d
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In a study of mental functioning comparing young adults to individuals in their sixties, a psychologist asks questions like the following: "You are about to buy a new car, what factors will you have to consider?" What is the psychologist doing a
he likely to find? a. The psychologist is using questions that tap fluid intelligence; the older group will perform at a higher level. b. The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the two groups will not differ in their performance. c. The psychologist is using questions that tap wisdom; the young adults will outperform the older group. d. The psychologist is using questions designed to tap fluid intelligence; the two groups will not differ in their responses to these types of items.
In Watson's attempt to produce a phobia in Albert B., what were the rat and the loud noise?
a. The rat was the unconditioned stimulus and the noise was the unconditioned response. b. The rat was the unconditioned response and the noise was the unconditioned stimulus. c. The rat was the conditioned stimulus and the noise was the unconditioned stimulus. d. The rat was the conditioned stimulus and the noise was the conditioned response.