Dr. Cohen says to her patient, "We believe there may be problems with the way your brain functions. We're going to do a test that uses a radioactive substance that we can trace as it's metabolized in your brain." What procedure is Dr. Cohen describing?
a. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
b. PET scan
c. EEG
d. CAT scan
b
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During therapy to treat the depression experienced by Frances as described in your text, which type of therapist would be nondirective but would focus the sessions on emotional issues?
a. cognitive-behavioral b. biological c. humanistic d. psychodynamic
Often, cases of dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) receive wide press coverage, leading people to believe this disorder is a relatively common psychological problem when, in fact, it is quite rare. People's estimates of the prevalence of dissociative identity disorder may be influenced to a large extent by
a. the representativeness heuristic. b. the conjunction fallacy. c. the availability heuristic. d. the hindsight bias.
Performance goals usually lead to extrinsic rewards
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Remembering to perform a specific action, such as watering the plants or ironing a shirt for work, reflects __________
a. explicit memory b. procedural memory c. progressive memory d. prospective memory