Which theory proposes that processing in all parts of the nervous system, including the brain, is less efficient as aging takes place?
A. dendrite/axon theory
B. peripheral slowing hypothesis
C. generalized slowing hypothesis
D. decreased myelination theory
Answer: C
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a. meaning b. consistency c. reliability d. predictability
Inferences that people draw about the causes of events and theirs and others' behaviors are known as
a. prejudices. b. attributions. c. self-serving biases. d. stereotypes.
Which of the following is/are specified in civil commitment laws?
a. When a person can be legally declared to have a mental illness b. When a person can be placed in a mental hospital for treatment c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b
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on the road makes good use of the resources consumed when it was manufactured," which illustrates the strategy of a. changing her attitude. b. changing her behavior. c. adding consonant thoughts. d. reducing the amount of her perceived choice.