Drug treatment for autistic disorder has been found to be
A) extremely beneficial when neuroleptics like haloperidol are used.
B) extremely beneficial when a hormone replacement drug is used.
C) contra-indicated since they tend to make the children withdraw even further.
D) of some value in reducing aggressive behaviors.
D
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a. activate entirely different brain areas in children and adults. b. activate the same brain areas as adults, but the two areas are not as strongly interconnected in children as in adults. c. activate the same brain areas as adults, and show equally strong connections between brain areas as adults. d. activate one of the same brain areas as adults, but not a second area commonly activated by adults.
A convicted rapist admits that he often carried a weapon. However, he swears that he carried it with the intention of using it to overcome his victim more easily but not to harm her. It is likely that this person is an example of a(n):
A. anger rapist B. acquaintance rapist C. sadistic rapist D. power rapist
According to a poll taken by the American Psychological Association (2007), how many Americans are living with "extreme stress"?
A. one third B. one fourth C. two thirds D. three fourths
The type of learning that involves voluntary responses with the animal or person emitting a response is called __________ conditioning
a. classical b. operant c. respondent d. Pavlovian