When more detail about mental disorders, such as depression or psychosis, is required, the naturalistic observation is the preferred method

The reason experimenters randomly assign participants to different conditions in an experiment is to:

a. ensure the sample is as diverse in their characteristics as possible. b. capitalize on the probability that they will find significant differences between the conditions. c. be sure the sample is as representative of the population as possible. d. minimize the effect of confounding due to uncontrolled subject variables.

Hester is a woman living in the 1500s, and she has started displaying the symptoms of a mental illness. Which of the following would be the most likely reaction she would get from those in her community?

a) They would assume she is a witch who is possessed by evil spirits. b) They would assume that there was an organic problem in her body causing the symptoms. c) They would assume that she was suffering from a deeply rooted unconscious issue that was manifesting as her symptoms. d) They would assume that she should be locked away in an asylum indefinitely.