A newborn was deprived of oxygen during birth, so pediatricians are concerned that brain damage may have occurred. They find evidence of damage to the cerebellum. Which of these is most likely to be affected by this damage?
a) problem solving ability
b) ability to eat a balanced diet
c) coordination of motor movements
d) short-term memory for personal events
ANS: c
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a. bodily-kinesthetic intelligence b. intrapersonal intelligence c. interpersonal intelligence d. naturalist intelligence
As consumption of ice cream increases during the year, so does the number of aggravated assaults. A politician advocates that ice cream be banned so that the crime rate will go down. Besides needing to be voted out of office, this politician needs to understand
a. the dangers of a single example. b. the difference between observation and inference. c. the difference between correlation and causation. d. that the Barnum effect occurs only in ten-year cycles.
Spermatogenesis takes place in the
A) seminiferous tubules. B) Leydig cells. C) epididymus. D) vas deferens.
Which of the following two terms are basically synonymous in terms of describing one person's role in mental health care treatment?
A. Patient and clinician B. Psychologist and psychiatrist C. Client and insurance company D. Client and patient