Which of the following diseases would cause a baby to almost always be born with birth defects such as deafness, facial deformities, excess fluid in the brain, and mental retardation if a mother contracts this disease while pregnant and does not get
treatment?
A) HIV
B) emphysema
C) syphilis
D) lead poisoning
C) syphilis
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The four goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and:
A. test B. interact C. observe D. control
Which of the following would NOT be an example of substance use, as opposed to substance intoxication, substance abuse, or substance dependence?
a. Smoking a cigarette b. Drinking a cup of coffee c. Taking a sleeping pill d. Getting drunk
Miriam has been suffering from numbness, weakness, and partial paralysis. Miriam's doctor told her that her immune system has attacked and destroyed the myelin in her body, causing her to have
a. rheumatoid arthritis. b. multiple sclerosis. c. Huntington's disease. d. muscular dysthrophy.
Although Joseph Gall’s ideas regarding phrenology were inaccurate, one important idea that he suggested was that
a. functions were localized in the brain b. the brain was capable of processing and integrating sensory information almost instantaneously c. the brain was divided into hemispheres that are distinct and connected through the corpus callosum d. the brain was malleable, and specific regions could be adapted to perform a variety of functions