__________ is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves a wide range of problematic behaviors, including deficits in language and perceptual and motor development; defective reality testing; and impairments in social communication.
A. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B. Autism spectrum disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Social anxiety disorder
Answer: B
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A. Gary learned the value of algorithms. B. Gary now uses heuristics. C. The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. D. The course altered Gary's schema of psychological disorders.
Charles is taking a prescription drug to reduce the anxiety he has been feeling since he lost his job. He finds that when he takes the drug, he experiences some short-term lethargy and impaired coordination. It is likely that Charles' physician has prescribed
a. a sedative. b. a narcotic. c. a stimulant. d. a hallucinogen.
While under house arrest, Galileo wrote and dictated his last book, ____
a. “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” b. “Mysterium Cosmographicum” c. “Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences” d. “Principia Mathematica”
Of the four ways ethnic group members can participate in a culturally diverse society, which generally results in the highest self-esteem?
A) Assimilation B) Integration C) Marginality D) Separation