Although Armand has been in several fierce battles during the war, he awakens on the morning of a planned invasion completely blind. The doctors find no brain injury or injury to his eyes, but Armand still cannot see. For most people, blindness would be a disturbing disability to develop, but Armand is strangely unconcerned about his sudden blindness. The doctors suspect that Armand has a(n)
__________ disorder.
a. somatization
b. organic mental
c. conversion
d. dissociative
C
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Theorists within the psychodynamic tradition would agree that ________
a. humans are rational decision makers. b. personality development is smooth and continuous. c. psychologists need to rely on objective rather than subjective methods. d. adult personalities and ongoing problems are formed primarily by experiences in early childhood.
Trying all the keys on a key ring only to find that none fit the lock is an example of
a. insight. b. reinforcement. c. readiness. d. trial and error.
David attends a large state college where 75% of the students are from that state and less than 1% are from California. However, his classmates assume that he is from California because he is tan, has blonde hair, and loves to surf. His classmates' assumption about his state of origin is likely the result of the
A. affect heuristic. B. availability heuristic. C. representativeness heuristic. D. recognition heuristic.
The CAT scan neuroimaging technique
a. uses x-rays to portray brain structures. b. uses magnetic fields to portray brain structures. c. follows tracer elements in the nervous system. d. uses magnetic fields to portray brain functions. e. studies brains of domestic felines.