What is the most reliable test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
A. PET or MRI scan
B. behavioral observation by trained specialist
C. blood and spinal fluid tests
D. administering a questionnaire to the patient
Answer: C
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A researcher (Phillips, 1977) analyzed the records of all motor vehicle fatalities in California in an effort to see whether some of them might actually be suicides. What research technique was he using?
a. Archival b. Participant-Observer c. Survey d. Case Study
Experience plays a role in the selection, maintenance, and strengthening of connections among many neurons. Thus, experience is important during the process of neuronal
a. proliferation. c. differentiation. b. migration. d. myelinization.
Even if it is clear that a person needs help, that you are the person responsible to help, and that you know how to help, you might still decide not to help. Reasons that people do not help in such cases include all of the following EXCEPT
a. the situation isn't an emergency, and the Latané and Darley model isn't applicable. b. people fear that they might make fools of themselves if they help. c. the cost of administering help might be too high. d. people fear that they might make things worse if they try to help.
Which of the following is true of the recovery pattern of grief explained by George Bonanno?
A. In this pattern, individuals experience profound sadness and grief that dissipates more slowly than resilient individuals do. B. In this pattern, intense feelings of sadness and distress typically come over the grieving person weeks or even months after a loss. C. Individuals who grieve in this pattern seldom experience a profound disruption of life, despite having gone through a staggering loss. D. Individuals who grieve in this pattern are more likely to be at risk for disorders such as depression than individuals who grieve in other patterns.