A microgenetic design is especially useful for
A) assessing emotional bonding among family members.
B) studying cognitive development.
C) measuring the impact of selective attrition and practice effects.
D) determining the cause of cohort effects.
B
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What do psychologists call disorders that are found only in particular cultures?
a) restricted syndromes b) naturalistic syndromes c) sociocultural disorders d) cultural syndromes
You are listening to two-year-old Annie as she says "No eat. No like.". She is trying to let you know that she is not going to eat her broccoli because she doesn't like it. Annie's communication illustrates the use of
a. underextension. b. telegraphic speech. c. semantic slanting. d. overregularization.
Which of the following statements reflects "circumstantial evidence" for the dopamine theory of schizophrenia?
a. Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) act as dopamine agonists, increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain. b. Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) can produce symptoms similar to those of Parkinson's disease (a disorder due to insufficient dopamine). c. The drug L-dopa, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat schizophrenic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease. d. Amphetamines, which activate dopamine, can lessen psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.
The most significant problem associated with the use of lithium in the treatment of affective disorders is
a. its low therapeutic index b. its tendency to be toxic to the liver c. its expense as a prescription medication d. the requirement of maintaining low sodium intake for it to be effective