When Amanda was age 4, her preschool class had a group discussion focusing on airplanes. After that, Amanda considered herself an expert on airplanes and believed she knew everything there was to know about the subject, even though she was unable to provide a reasonable explanation about why she thought she knew so much. Amanda is demonstrating __________.

A. actuation
B. intuitive thought
C. egocentric thought
D. centration


Answer: B

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An RN who has received specialized training in addressing people with severe mental disorders like schizophrenia is referred to as a

a. psychosocial nurse. b. psychoanalytic nurse. c. psychiatric nurse. d. psychosomatic nurse.

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