A Psychologist Is Interested in Finding the Lifetime Prevalence Rate

question 20

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is interested in finding the lifetime prevalence rate for substance abuse in the U.S. His main interest is in learning

• A) the number of people who currently report substance abuse problems.
• B) the number of people who report substance abuse problems at any point in their lives.
• C) whether the number of people who report developing substance abuse problems has increased within the last year.
• D) if the rate of substance abuse is higher in adolescence than adulthood.

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School Policies

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