The fact that stimulant drugs are often effective in calming children diagnosed with ADHD suggests that this disorder may involve:
a. a chronic understimulation in the child's nervous system
b. problems in the brain pathways that regulate attachment behavior
c. a hypersensitivity to the presence of sugar in the bloodstream
d. too much activity in the parts of the brain that control behavior
a
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Memories for general facts and personal information are called _________
a) episodic memories b) procedural memories c) explicit memories d) factual memories
Which of the following is true about myelin?
a. It's a fatty substance. b. It is covered by axons. c. It inhibits neural communication. d. It slows down neuronal operations. e. It cannot be affected by illness.
A bar or bat mitzvah, the Catholic ritual of confirmation, and the quinciñeara of Latin America are examples of ____
a. puberty rituals b. psycho-cognitive stages c. history-graded norms d. aging confirmations
People high in narcissism differ from other people with high self-esteem in that __________.
A. they are, by definition, disordered, whereas those high in self-esteem are not B. they show much lower rates of extraversion, neuroticism, and openness to experience C. they show lower levels of self-compassion but higher levels of compassion for others D. they are not particularly caring, nor are they particularly interested in emotionally close relationships