With age, the normal brain usually shows:
a. A loss of NMDA receptors
b. An increase in NMDA receptors
c. Significant loss of neurons in the hippocampus
d. Random branching of neurons in the prefrontal area
A
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a. projection. b. transference. c. analysis. d. manifestation.
The high concordance rates for conduct disorders in both identical and fraternal twins suggests that
a. conduct disorders are strictly based in genetics. b. environmental factors play a substantial role in the development of such problems. c. heritability of mental illnesses does exist. d. conduct disorders may be a good place to begin pilot testing gene therapy.
Seven-year-old Charlie's mother constantly goes behind Charlie and redoes everything he has done. She remakes his bed after he has made it. She rebuttons his shirt for him. She reties his shoes
She even erases the letters he writes backwards and fixes them. Charlie probably assumes that he a. is not very good at most things. b. is very good at most things. c. is good at some things and bad at other things. d. has time to learn what he is good at when he gets older.
What is the preference for hierarchies and a clear understanding of one's place within hierarchies?
A. social dominance orientation B. interactionist perspective C. realistic conflict theory D. scapegoat theory