Murray has a condition that has caused him to experience a major deterioration of his mental abilities. He has lost much of his reasoning and judgment abilities, and he has great difficulty carrying out purposeful behavior. Based on this description, what is Murray's condition most likely to be?

a. centration
b. cognitive dissonance c. osteoporosis
d. dementia
e. role diffusion


d

Psychology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Factor-analytic research has shown that partners in a stable marriage:

a. have highly different personality traits. c. have highly similar personality traits. b. score high on the factor of apprehension. d. score low on the factor of apprehension.

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What percentage of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 are single? Describe the characteristics and social lives of single people. How does singlehood impact development?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

One problem with informed consent is that

a. full knowledge of the experiment's purpose can alter participants' behavior. b. its use tends to undermine the external validity of the experiment. c. its use is limited to deception experiments. d. it is time-consuming.

Psychology