Which of the following changes would you expect to occur in someone whose frontal lobes were damaged in an accident?
a. development of blind spots in the visual field
b. reduced capacity to hear high frequency sounds
c. reduced reasoning and planning abilities and changes in personality
d. inability to sense hot and cold
ANSWER: c
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In her systematic desensitization sessions to overcome a fear of snakes, Rene develops a fear hierarchy of stimuli that cause anxiety. The hierarchy, from lowest to highest fear, consisted of seeing the word "snake," seeing a picture of a snake in a magazine, seeing a snake on TV, seeing a snake in the zoo, seeing a live snake in front of her, and finally having a snake crawl on her. During the final stages of the systematic desensitization program, the therapist would ask Rene to:
A. make another list of the stimuli that provoke the fear of snakes B. list the rewards that she would like to attain once the fear is overcome C. learn relaxation techniques D. imagine a snake crawling over her body
Clients learn how to tolerate or get through stressful situations using distraction exercises, self-soothing strategies such as listening to music, and techniques to improve their experience of the current moment during
a. interpersonal effectiveness skills training. b. emotional regulation skills training. c. distress tolerance skills training. d. mindfulness skills training.
Jennifer has been assessing the rate at which neurotransmitters are being released by a population of rods. So far she has observed a very low rate of release, which most likely means that the rods are
A. completely in the dark. B. being exposed to dim light. C. being exposed to bright light. D. no longer functioning normally.