Which of the following helps to explain why preoperational children's thinking keeps them from being able to understand the idea of conservation?
A) They tend to spend too much time on reversibility, or mentally reversing the steps in a problem back to the starting point.
B) They tend to focus more on the dynamic transformation of a situation without giving adequate attention to beginning and ending states.
C) They have a significant grasp on the idea that appearances can change without changing the fundamental characteristics of the situation.
D) Their understanding is characterized by centration in which they focus on one aspect of the situation while ignoring other important features.
D
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People with narcissistic personality disorder who seem to have high self-confidence and self-esteem are actually
a. reserved and withdrawn. b. vulnerable to real or perceived threats to their status. c. depressed and anxious at the same time. d. suffering from comorbidity.
The ____ is responsible for the review of proposed experiments
a. Institutional Review Board b. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee c. Committee for the Protection of Animal Rights d. Office of Research Participants
Monica had a serious case of the flu, with lots of vomiting and diarrhea. When she called the Health Center for advice, a nurse told her to a. drink as much plain water as possible
b. drink sports drinks containing sodium instead of plain water. c. avoid drinking anything until the vomiting and diarrhea stopped completely. d. drink clear sugary soda pop instead of plain water.
Pedro is age 65 and was married for 42 years. His children are concerned because their mother died over 3 years ago but their father continues in unrelenting grief. Their father cannot seem to let go of the loss of his spouse. He has intrusive memories that impede normal functioning. Pedro is experiencing
a) extreme grief.
b) complicated grief.
c) complicated mourning.
d) depressionalization.