In a study on the effectiveness of therapy in treating depression, participants in the cognitive-behavioural therapy group scored significantly lower than patients in the behavioural therapy group. This difference is referred to as:
a) The third variable problem
b) The directionality problem
c) Within-group variance
d) Between-group variance
d
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Why are many researchers skeptical about antidepressant drugs? a. The benefits are temporary, but the side effects are permanent
b. The drugs help people with mild depression, but they are less effective for serious cases. c. The effectiveness of the drugs discourages patients from long-term psychoanalysis. d. For many or most patients, the drugs are not much better than placebos.
Matthew frequently screams when he wants attention from his Mom. In order to decrease Matthew's screaming behavior, his Mom does not pay attention to him when he screams. When Matthew quietly asks for attention, his behavior is reinforced with attention from his Mom. Which differential reinforcement procedure is Matthew's Mom using?
a. DRL b. DRO c. DRH d. DRA