The family of a young adult with schizophrenia has paid for a ...

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The family of a young adult with schizophrenia has paid for a treatment that is known to lack empirical or theoretical support. This family is using which of the following?
 
  A) Quackery
  B) Junk science
  C) Myths
  D) Pseudoscience

Question 2

As part of a large-scale epidemiological study, researchers are using a rigorous prospective methodology involving randomly assigned subject groups. What type of study is this?
 
  A) Type I
  B) Type III
  C) Type IV
  D) Type VI

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Pseudoscience is the term used for those therapies and treatments without empirical or theoretical support. Such practices frequently are based on assumptions at odds with paradigms generally accepted by professionals in related areas.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Type I studies are rigorous and involve random subject assignment. Type III studies have clear limitations, involve heavy bias, and generally are conducted as pilot research. Type IV studies involve secondary data analysis. Type VI studies involve uncontrolled case reports and are of questionable value.