It has been suggested that the symptoms seen in autism might reflect a problem with the function of the

a. glutamate neurotransmitter system.
b. hippocampus.
c. hypothalamus.
d. cerebellum.


a. glutamate neurotransmitter system.

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You are absorbed in reading your psychology text when the phone rings. After talking on the phone, you can't remember the last thing you read. This information was lost from ____ memory, because the phone conversation distracted you from ____ the information

a. sensory; perceiving b. short-term; rehearsing c. long-term; rehearsing d. long-term; retrieving

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How common are delusions in schizophrenia?

A. They are experienced by approximately 50 percent of schizophrenics. B. Delusions are an essential feature of schizophrenia; their presence is required for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. C. Over 90 percent of those with schizophrenia experience delusions. D. While hallucinations are a common occurrence in schizophrenia, delusions are rare.

Psychology

If a person experiences pain that makes lovemaking uncomfortable or impossible, it is classified as a(n)

a. sexual pain disorder. b. arousal disorder. c. paraphilia. d. desire disorder.

Psychology

You just heard about a friend who has a tumor on the meninges of her right temporal lobe. This means that the tumor is ________ to the midline of the brain

a. contralateral b. medial c. ventral d. lateral

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