Some people with schizophrenia speak quite clearly, stop without warning, and talk about completely different topics. This phenomenon is known as
a. loose associations.
b. neologisms.
c. tangentiality.
d. clang associations.
c
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A. prevents reuptake from occurring B. blocks receptors, thereby preventing acetylcholine from affecting the neuron C. mimics the effects of norepinephrine because of its similar chemical makeup D. increases the amount of dopamine released into the synapse
Limiting access to alcohol appears to be the most effective means of reducing the incidence of binge drinking in college students
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When processing language, we begin making judgments about what the sentence means before we have heard (or read) the entire sentence. This is referred to as
A. incremental interpretation. B. passive voicing. C. lexical ambiguity. D. transformation.
Titchener, more than anything, wanted to make psychology the academic equivalent of ____
a. philosophy c. mathematics b. anthropology d. physics