From 1932 to 1997, the median IQ score among children in the United States rose by __________ points, a phenomenon known as the Flynn Effect
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
Answer: c
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ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a criticism of the traditional biomedical approach to medicine?
a. The mind-body dualism perspective is outdated. b. Too often, psychosocial factors are emphasized to the neglect of somatic factors. c. The approach is reductionistic and ultimately sheds no light on what causes disease. d. All of the above are criticisms of the biomedical approach.
Squirting orange juice (US) into a monkey's mouth just after presenting a light (CS) is an
example of the classical procedure. After several pairings of the two stimuli, single-cell recordings from the _________show that cells that previously did not respond to the light now do. This finding suggests a basis for __________. a. brainstem; extinction b. thalamus; conditioned reinforcers c. ventral-tegmental area of the midbrain; blocking d. frontal cortex; expectation e. visual association cortex; discrimination
Dimensional assessment is designed to determine the ______ of a disorder, whereas categorical assessment determines the ______ of a disorder.
a. presence or absence; severity b. type; classification c. classification; type d. severity; presence or absence
Which one of the following has been identified as a possible reason for the decline in dementia rates?
A. Improved treatment of cardiovascular disease B. Lower levels of educational attainment C. Later average age of retirement D. Greater access to a variety of different foods