You are a pathologist. On autopsy, you find that a brain contains amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. You might conclude that this individual had ______________________.
a) schizophrenia
b) Alzheimer's disease
c) autism
d) Parkinson's disease
e) none of the above
Ans: b) Alzheimer's disease
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Which of the following lobes of the cerebral cortex contains the primary sensory cortex?
A) Occipital B) Frontal C) Temporal D) Parietal
Ben has created a series of life goals he would like to meet. He sees himself in the future as an independent and successful department manager at the accounting firm he would like to work for. He thinks about and prepares for all the skills needed to be an effective manager. Which of Levinson's phases is Ben demonstrating?
A. age 30 transition B. transition to early adulthood C. transition to middle adulthood D. midlife crisis
William James suggested that emotions arise from
A. memories of prior events. B. experiences occurring in the present moment. C. the actions of other people. D. any perceived stimulus.
The Asch line studies were conducted over fifty years ago, and society has changed quite a bit. A recent study involving fMRI and the line judgment task attempted to replicate some of Asch's results. What were the results of this study?
a. People today are more susceptible to conformity than people fifty years ago. b. People today are less susceptible to conformity than people fifty years ago. c. Results suggested that people no longer conform. d. Results were very similar to those of Asch's original studies.