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  1. A researcher finds a correlation of r = 0.60 between two variables. What percentage of variance in one variable is explained by the other?

    Answer: 36%

    The coefficient of determination (r²) equals 0.60² = 0.36, meaning 36% of the variance is shared between the two variables.

  2. A client with major depressive disorder shows no improvement after 8 weeks of first-line antidepressant therapy. According to treatment guidelines, what is the most appropriate next step?

    Answer: Augment with another medication or switch antidepressants

    When a client does not respond adequately to initial antidepressant therapy, standard practice involves augmentation or switching to a different antidepressant.

  3. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which stage involves following rules only to avoid punishment?

    Answer: Obedience and punishment orientation

    Obedience and punishment orientation (Stage 1) is characterized by compliance with rules solely to avoid negative consequences.

  4. Which type of validity evidence is gathered by examining how well a test correlates with a criterion measured at the same time?

    Answer: Concurrent validity

    Concurrent validity is established by correlating test scores with a criterion measure collected at approximately the same point in time.

  5. A psychologist discovers that a colleague is practicing while impaired by alcohol. According to the APA Ethics Code, what is the most appropriate initial action?

    Answer: Address the issue informally with the colleague first, if feasible

    The APA Ethics Code encourages an informal resolution attempt with the colleague first when doing so is feasible and will not compromise client welfare.

  6. Which neurotransmitter system is most implicated in the reward and reinforcement pathways affected by substance use disorders?

    Answer: Dopaminergic system

    Dopamine is the primary neurotransmitter in the mesolimbic reward pathway, which is central to the development and maintenance of substance use disorders.

  7. In structural family therapy, 'enmeshment' refers to which family dynamic?

    Answer: Diffuse boundaries that compromise individual autonomy

    Enmeshment, a concept from Minuchin's structural family therapy, describes diffuse boundaries where members are overly involved, compromising individual differentiation.