When Studying Mental Disorders,such as Depression or Anxiety,and the Therapies

question 132

Multiple Choice

When studying mental disorders,such as depression or anxiety,and the therapies used to treat them,psychologists are more likely to use the ___________ method.

• A) clinical
• B) correlational
• C) survey
• D) naturalistic observation

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or happiness a consumer derives from consuming a certain quantity of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

is the added satisfaction or benefit a consumer gets from consuming one additional unit of a good or service.

Utility-Maximizing Rule

The principle that to obtain the greatest total utility, a consumer should allocate money income so that the last dollar spent on each good or service yields the same marginal utility (MU). For two goods X and Y, with prices Px and Py, total utility will be maximized by purchasing the amounts of X and Y such that MUx/Px = MUy/Py for the last dollar spent on each good.

Budget Constraint

The limitations on the consumption choices of an individual or family due to limited financial resources.