Peter not only works 70 hours a week, but he spends his off hours planning a schedule for his family. He dictates what time his wife will be home, when dinner will be served, and when they will go to bed
He is such a perfectionist that he actually finds it difficult to get work done efficiently, despite the amount of time he spends trying. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Peter?
a) dependent
b) narcissistic
c) schizoid
d) obsessive-compulsive
d
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Recent research involving PET scans has shown that patients with Alzheimer's disease have
A. increased dopamine reuptake in the occipital lobes. B. increased serotonin levels in the temporal lobes. C. reduced glucose metabolism in the parietal lobes. D. reduced amino acid production in the frontal lobes.
________ is thought to be a biological mechanism of long-term memory
a. Deep processing b. Long-term potentiation c. Priming d. Temporary changes in the release of neurotransmitters
Which of the following is NOT part of Case's model of cognitive development?
a. Brain maturation increases information-processing capacity. b. Brain maturation increases egocentrism and self-other differentiation. c. Increased experience with the use of schemas frees up cognitive resources. d. Schemas become integrated, promoting novel thinking. e. Children acquire central conceptual structures.
Unlike men, women who perform math risk being judged by the negative perception that women have weaker math ability. What do we call this?
a) math gender differential analysis b) math deficiency hypothesis c) stereotype vulnerability hypothesis d) gender trend analysis