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natalie2426

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____________ is the term used to describe the extent to which research supports the
  existence of a particular psychological disorder.
 
  a. Diagnostic reliability
  b. Empirical reliability
  c. Research validity
  d. Empirical validity
  e. Psychological validity

Question 2

The research finding that severe and overreactive discipline in early childhood
  predicts the appearance of disruptive and antisocial behaviors in European American,
  but not in African American children provides support for which of the following
 
  assertions?
  a. Spanking is not detrimental to children.
  b. Psychological disorders are not objective but culturally-defined realities.
  c. Culture and ethnicity play a role in determining which forms of parenting are
  detrimental to children's development.
  d. Parenting behaviors vary greatly across groups and therefore does not play a
  major role in the etiology of psychological disorders.
  e. African American children are more resilient than European American children.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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