Asperger's syndrome is one of a group of conditions that is called __________
a) autism spectrum disorders
b) disintegrative disorders
c) histrionic personality
d) personality disorders
ANS: A
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Following compound conditioning with a medium-intensity light (CSML) and a medium-intensity tone (CSMT) in Exercise 6, presentation of the two CSs separately in a pair of extinction trials showed that the
a. amount of conditioning for each CS was equivalent to that for the compound CS. b. light had acquired a much larger amount of conditioning than the tone had. c. tone had acquired a much larger amount of conditioning that the light had. d. amount of conditioning for the two CSs was essentially equivalent.
A person who subscribes to the multipath model of mental illness would probably agree that ____
a. behaviorism was much more influential in the treatment of mental disorders than drug treatment or psychoanalysis b. biological factors are only a part of the picture for explaining and treating mental disorders c. biological factors are the most important causes of most mental disorders d. biological factors are the most important causes of most mental disorders
Research on reading and math skills has shown that ______________
a. children who have trouble learning to read often have trouble mastering early math skills as well b. in the last two decades, girls are more likely to be diagnosed with dyslexia than are boys c. only humans have any awareness of numeracy d. all approaches to reading are equally effective when children are first learning to read
Research conducted by Berndt & Mekos (1995) found which of the following benefits from the transition to secondary school among adolescents in the United States?
a. better skills in science and mathematics b. improved critical thinking skills c. closer relationships with parents d. greater independence in adolescents