ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of psychophysiological measures?
a. They may assess activity of the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, or the skeletomotor system.
b. They may assess processes that cannot be assessed directly through self-report measures.
c. They are often more sensitive at assessing certain processes than other (e.g., behavioral) types of measures.
d. The concepts of reliability and validity are not relevant to psychophysiological measures.
Question 2
Alison has claustrophobia that interferes significantly with her daily life. When she presents for treatment, the behavioral clinician spends an early session placing her in various highly controlled situations involving different levels of enclosure (e.g., a small room, an elevator, a closet) and collects data on Alison's behavior, her emotional responses, and physiological indices like electrodermal activity. What is the term for this type of assessment?
a. naturalistic observation
b. controlled performance technique
c. ecological momentary assessment
d. behavioral analysis
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A recruiting poster for the “True Sons of Freedom” encouraged African Americans to enlist. In fact,
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