__________ is caused by degeneration of the neocortex of the anterolateral temporal lobe.
A. Semantic dementia
B. Vascular dementia
C. Frontotemporal dementia
D. Mixed dementia
Answer: A
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__________ refers to the growth in humans' ability to think in increasingly complex ways.
A. Intelligence B. Language development C. Cognitive development D. Brain development
Regarding Parkinson's disease, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Scientists believe that genetic factors are involved. b. It is a degenerative brain disease. c. Symptoms include tremors, muscle rigidity, and difficulty controlling finger and hand movements. d. It affects about 1.5 million Americans. e. It involves an excess of the neurotransmitter glutamate.
Researchers studying plant growth raised plants in two different rooms. One room had soft music playing 24 hours a day; the other room was silent. The researchers found that the plants grew better in the room where the music was played. In this study, the amount that the plants grew would be:
a. the dependent variable b. a placebo c. a confounding variable d. the independent variable
Which of the following is NOT one of Rotter's four concepts of expectancy-value in his social learning theory?
a. generalized expectations b. situational factors c. subjective estimates d. information processing