Marsha was having a hard time listening to Clara's newest break-up story because Marsha herself had just been dumped by her boyfriend of 3 years. Because Marsha is devastated, her ability to pay attention is being affected by ___________
a. noise
b. cognitive distraction
c. emotional noise
d. informational overload
c
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The endocrine system is orchestrated by the _____, which release(s) hormones that direct the functions of many other bodily glands.
A) hippocampus B) pituitary gland C) adrenal glands D) thalamus
Virginia's therapist notes that Virginia jumps from one topic to another and her replies are only tangentially related to the therapist's questions. This describes which symptom of schizophrenia?
a. ideas of reference b. negative affective symptoms c. loosening of associations d. thought insertion
An internal attribution would be an explanation based on the situation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The brainstem contains the
A. hindbrain only. B. midbrain only. C. hindbrain and midbrain. D. hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain.