Which of the following is an example of conversion disorder?
a. Since late adolescence, things that are hot feel cold to Alan.
b. Carol has multiple health complaints and numerous bodily symptoms without any medical reason.
c. Following destruction of his home by a storm, Greg developed an unexplainable blindness.
d. Sandra seems to "challenge" pain by doing things like getting tattoos and body piercings.
C
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For about the last 50 years, educators have believed that female adolescents outperform male adolescents in mathematics.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Many people remember happy, positive events better than disappointments and irritations. This difference would best be explained by
a. repression. b. encoding failure. c. retroactive interference. d. proactive interference.
A stock market game that emphasizes the greater payoff for long-term investment, as
opposed to short-term spending, should be efficient in teaching which type of behavior? a. Impulsive behavior b. Matching behavior c. Escape or withdrawal behavior d. Insight learning e. Self-control
Research on second language acquisition indicates that second language learners
a) progress through developmental stages that are nearly universal. b) progress through developmental stages, but the order of these stages varies from culture to culture. c) progress through developmental stages, but people can skip stages with intervention and practice d) do not progress through stages.