Jess suffers from schizophrenia. One of his symptoms is that while talking to others Jess will
inappropriately, but persistently, keep repeating the same words or thoughts over and over
again. When he does this he is engaging in ______.
a. blocking c. neologisms
b. clanging d. perseveration
D
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Paternal employment
a. has no negative effect on children. b. is more harmful to children than maternal employment. c. is related to positive effects on children. d. can have the same effects as maternal employment on children and families.
"Natural" memories, for which strategies are unlikely to be applied, include ____ memories
a. semantically organized and short-term b. autobiographical and event c. short- and long-term d. encoded and retrieved
Language probably first developed in humans as a result of ____
a. adult men communicating while hunting. c. mothers expressing ideas to their children. b. family groups expressing their emotions. d. children playing purposelessly.
According to the text, about what percent of the population is left-handed?
a. 1% b. 5% c. 10% d. 25%