Leigh Is a Depressed Teenager Who Shows a Persisting Pattern

question 2

Multiple Choice

Leigh is a depressed teenager who shows a persisting pattern of poor self-esteem,motivation,and academic achievement.For students like Leigh,the transition to high school __________.

• A) often means more personal attention and less whole-class instruction
• B) tends to give them more chances to participate in classroom decision making
• C) usually means an increase in grade point average
• D) often marks a rise in out-of-school problem behaviors

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Definitions:

Control Groups

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a comparison to evaluate the effect of the treatment.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the independent variable is the factor that is manipulated to see if it causes a change in the outcome or dependent variable.

Nicotine

A stimulant and addictive substance found in tobacco, responsible for the habit-forming nature of tobacco use.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or used to elicit a psychological benefit.