Thad suffered a stroke that resulted in brain damage. Thad is overheard saying, "The rain came before my feelings. I think the funny TV is cold. But it needs help with the scissors." In addition, Thad has an extremely difficult time understanding others when they talk to him. Thad's symptoms are consistent with:

A) Broca's aphasia.
B) Wernicke's aphasia.
C) genetic dysphasia.
D) a conjunction fallacy.


B) Wernicke's aphasia.

Psychology

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a. reinforce the undesirable behavior b. allow yourself to have the reinforcer anyway c. withhold the reinforcer until you engage in the desirable behavior d. A and B

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The purpose of the use of a placebo is to control for the __________ of research participants

a. suspicions c. fears b. expectations/beliefs d. cooperation

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Since heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, it is very important, in terms of prevention, to determine if

A. better medications can be found to treat heart disease. B. changes in behavior, lifestyle, and attitude can prevent heart attacks. C. psychotherapy can help people adjust to having an artificial heart. D. heart transplants can be made available to more patients.

Psychology

There were three friends. Maybe you've heard of them! Harry was rational, logical, and cunning. Hermione was rule oriented, moral, and always ethical. Ron was pleasure seeking, found it hard to delay gratification, and usually just did what he wanted. According to Freud, Harry was mostly __________

a) id. b) ego. c) superego. d) conscience.

Psychology