Which of the following disorders affects men and women in equal numbers, is characterized by a chronic, progressive chorea (involuntary and irregular movements that flow randomly from one area of the body to another), and is terminal within 10 to 20 years of diagnosis.
A. Huntington's disease
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. AIDS
D. Parkinson's disease
Answer: A
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A. Line graph B. Pie chart C. Bar graph D. Scatterplot
The psychological treatment that has been found to have significant effectiveness in helping patients with borderline personality disorder centers on a. regressing patients to the time in their lives when they experienced trauma
b. removing the reinforcing attention that they have received for their disordered behavior in the past. c. enrolling them in a 12-step program such as Alcoholics Anonymous. d. learning to cope with life stressors in a more effective manner.
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a. left parietal lobe b. left frontal lobe c. right frontal lobe d. right parietal lobe
In order to make the world more manageable, we often see out-group members as very much alike, even when they are varied. This tendency to place people in categories is called
a. individuating. b. the self-fulfilling prophecy. c. stereotyping. d. social competition.