Estimating the Prevalence of Mental Disorders in the U

question 10

Multiple Choice

Estimating the prevalence of mental disorders in the U.S. is complicated primarily by what issue?

• A)There is no consensus on what constitutes a mental disorder.
• B)The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws prevent review of medical records
• C)There are no health surveys that include data related to mental health
• D)There is no centralized method of conducting surveillance of mental health disorder

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of applying the results from studies to wider contexts outside of the original research settings.

Field Experiments

Research studies conducted in natural settings outside the laboratory to assess the effect of manipulated variables in a real-world environment.

Direct Control

The management or regulation of variables in an experiment to ensure that any observed effects are due to the manipulation of the independent variable.

Extraneous Variables

Variables that are not the focus of a study but could influence the results, potentially leading to confounding effects if not controlled.