Which statement describes the newborn's perceptual capacities at birth?
A. Vision is well developed.
B. Touch appears to be nonfunctioning.
C. Taste appears to function well.
D. Hearing is the least developed sense.
Answer: C
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According to Hofstede (2001), which of the following is true of the difference between masculine and feminine cultures in terms of sexuality?
a) Cultures high on masculinity tended to have norms that encouraged an active role for women in society. b) Cultures low on masculinity tended to have norms that encouraged a passive role for women in society. c) Cultures low on masculinity tended to have double standards about sex. d) Cultures high on masculinity tended to have moralistic attitudes about sex.
Which of the following is true of the WAIS-IV?
a. Pattern analysis can be used to diagnose functional and organic illnesses. b. It reflects Wechsler's belief that there are multiple, independent types of intelligence. c. It is too complex to use in clinical settings. d. Reliability of individual subtests tends to be lower than for the index scores.
The endocrine system provides the body with a mechanism for both widespread and long-term communication that cannot be produced by interactions among neurons
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding organic mental disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In a sense, all psychoses and, most, if not all, other mental illnesses are partly organic. b. The most common organic psychosis is dementia. c. A person with an organic mental disorder may have severe emotional disturbances, memory loss, personality changes, delirium, or psychotic symptoms. d. Brain damage due to physical injuries, poisons, or drugs would not be considered organic mental disorders.