Which of These Individuals Is the Most Typical Person Involved

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

• A) Thirty-year-old Charlotte who sought therapy for anxiety, depression, and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis
• B) Thirty-year-old Steve who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm
• C) Ten-year-old Willard who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity
• D) Fifty-year-old Agnes who fell, hit her head, and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old

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Method of Concomitant Variations

A principle in scientific and philosophic reasoning that suggests a causal relationship between two variables if they vary together consistently.

Method of Concomitant Variations

A scientific method where one observes the changes in one variable alongside the changes in another, determining correlation.

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Method of Concomitant Variations

A research method where one observes the effects of the deliberate variation of one factor on a phenomenon to identify causation.