At birth, the neurons have only a few connections. By age 2, each neuron is connected to __________.
A. about as many as at birth
B. hundreds or thousands of other neurons
C. millions of other neurons
D. billions of other neurons
Answer: B
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Marie and Jean are considering the use of applied behavior analysis for their 4-year-old son Claude, who's been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Which of the following outcomes can they expect from this treatment?
a. Claude's daily functioning skills will dramatically improve. b. Claude's vocabulary will increase significantly. c. All of these are correct. d. Claude will exhibit a strong improvement in social skills.
The function of the neuron's axon is to ________
a. conduct electrical electrochemical impulses toward other neurons, muscles, or glands b. receive messages from neighboring neurons c. regulate the neuron's life processes d. insulate against leakage of electrical impulses
According to the text, the greatest age-related decline in deaths from ages 35-44 to ages 55-64 is in which of the following causes of death?
a. cancer b. heart disease c respiratory disease d. accidents
Donna has borderline personality disorder. She is in therapy, but progress is slow. One problem is that some days she thinks her therapist is the most wonderful person in the world. On other days, she thinks he is worthless and untrustworthy
This type of thinking is called a. dialectical. b. splitting. c. entitlement. d. psychopathological.