The focus of developmental psychology is changes in
a. psychological characteristics that occur over a lifetime.
b. developmental theories.
c. data collection and analysis.
d. the way in which case studies are developed.
A
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Which of the following is a benzodiazepine effect?
a. The muscle relaxation effects are produced in the limbic system b. The amnesic effects are produced in the brain stem c. The anxiolytic effects involve suppressing the limbic system. d. The sedation effects occur via the hippocampus
The notion that the nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and brain become less efficient with age is called
a) dendrite/axon theory. b) peripheral slowing hypothesis. c) generalized slowing hypothesis. d) decreased myelination theory.
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPd) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
a) are diagnostically distinct. b) are co-morbid in more than the half of cases. c) are co-morbid in less than 1% of cases. d) overlap in terms of obsession and compulsion symptoms.
Schemes are a cornerstone of Vygotsky’s theory
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.