Mr. Pappadopolis has a neurocognitive disorder that has caused an interesting symptom: He no longer acknowledges the left side of his body. For example, he does not shave the left side of his face or button his left shirt cuff. This is a sign that he ____
a. has Parkinson's disease
b. suffered a stroke
c. has Huntington's disease
d. has aphasia and agnosia
B
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a. develop insomnia and show general disturbances in his sleep patterns. b. spend extra time in slow-wave sleep for several nights. c. spend less time in slow-wave sleep than he did before he took part in the study. d. spend extra time in both slow-wave and REM sleep for several nights.
Ellen seeks the help of a professional because she feels much anxiety. The therapist helps her identify one major stressor, her relationship with her brother. Which of the following is the least effective way for Ellen to reduce the impact of this stressor?
a. ?Ellen can learn to believe that she has control over situations with her brother. b. ?Ellen can learn to predict when situations involving her brother will be stressful. c. ?Ellen can learn how to ignore her brother whenever he is around. d. ?Ellen can change the way in which she interprets her brother's actions.
One type of processing failure that is characterized by the inability to remember the second element in a pair of rapidly successive stimuli is called the attentional blink
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The text describes a study in which children in stressful environments in Hawaii were studied. Those who were resilient were more likely than others to:
a. have difficult temperaments b. have slow-to-warm-up temperaments c. have insecure attachment to their mothers but secure attachment to their fathers d. shift attachments if the parent or grandparent was no longer available