Research Has Shown That, Compared to Children Being Raised by Two

question 55

Multiple Choice

Research has shown that, compared to children being raised by two genetic parents, adopted children

• A)receive more investment from their adoptive parents.
• B)receive more preschool education, private tutoring, summer school, rent, and personal loans from their adoptive parents.
• C)have psychological outcomes that are often less positive than those of biological children.
• D)receive about as much investment from their adoptive parents as from stepparents.

Recognize the techniques and interventions used in Gestalt therapy.

Explain the concept of awareness and its significance in Gestalt therapy.

Distinguish between Gestalt therapy and other counseling approaches.

Understand the importance of the here-and-now experience in therapy.

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Definitions:

Confound

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, making the results ambiguous because its effects cannot be separated from those of the variables of interest.

Causal Role

The function or influence that one factor has in directly bringing about change or results in another factor.

Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test

The Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test is a psychological assessment used to evaluate visual-motor functioning, visual-perceptual skills, and neurological impairments, often used in assessing children for developmental disorders.

False Negatives

Test results that incorrectly indicate absence of a condition or characteristic that is actually present.