Which of the following statements is true of schizophrenia with regard to adolescence?
a. The pruning of the synapses in the brain normally reduces its efficiency.
b. The first full-blown episode of schizophrenia usually occurs during adolescence or early adulthood.
c. Adolescents with schizophrenia do not show any significant tissue loss in the brain.
d. Healthy teenagers lose a large portion of the brain's gray matter.
B
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a. ?a lower risk of heart attack than others who fit the Type A profile more fully b. ?the same risk of heart attack as others who fit the Type A profile more fully c. ?a lower risk of heart attack than those who fit the Type B profile d. ?no higher risk of heart attack whatsoever
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a) Extrinsic motivation; intrinsic motivation b) Intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation c) Focused motivation; incentive-based motivation d) Extrinsic motivation; focused motivation
A stage of sleep associated with dreaming, this stage of active sleep includes a movement of the closed eyes back and forth and is known as
a. activity sleep. c. REM sleep. b. non-REM sleep. d. Stage 4 sleep.
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