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nevelica

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Describe the prevalence and symptoms of schizophrenia.
 
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Dr. Fabiano wishes to assess the reliability of an intelligence test he recently developed. Fabiano chooses the test- retest method of assessing reliability. What will Dr. Fabiano have to do?
 
  a. Compare subjects' scores on the tests to their performance in academic arenas.
  b. Give one version of the test to a group of subjects and then re-administer a parallel version of the test to the same subjects.
  c. Make certain that he follows uniform procedures in administering the test to different subjects.
  d. Give the test once to a group of subjects and then re-administer the test to a different group of subjects after a short time interval.
  e. Give the test to a group of subjects and then re-administer it to the same subjects after a short time interval.



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Answer to Question 1

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder in which individuals suffer a definite break with reality. About 2.5 million people in the United States have schizophrenia. Symptoms of schizophrenia can be divided into two categories: positive and negative. Positive symptoms represent what might be described as excesses. They include such things
as hallucinations, delusions, and bizarre behavior. Negative symptoms can be considered behavioral deficits. They include social withdrawal, apathy, and lack of emotions.

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nevelica

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Gracias!

 

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