Jack is 67 years old and is dying from liver disease that has resulted from his long and heavy over-consumption of alcohol. The term that best captures the idea that Jack's illness results from poor lifestyle choices is:
a. dementia
b. pathological aging factor
c. senescence
d. chronic condition
b
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A. overlearning B. the method of loci C. massed practice D. consolidation
Maslow’s view of motivation is best described as a ____.?
a. ?tree of power b. ?web of ambition c. ?pyramid of needs d. ?pinwheel of desire
Olfaction and gustation:
A) sense physical changes in or on the body. B) sense light waves outside of the visual spectrum. C) sense extremely small changes in air pressure. D) respond to the molecular structure of substances.
Dr. Kanakis develops a brief structured interview to assess for the various eating disorders. To evaluate the interview, Dr. Kanakis sets up a study where one graduate student interviews an introductory psychology student while another is observing the interview behind a one-way mirror. Both graduate students score the interview. They repeat this process for 25 students, and then their scores are
compared to observe the extent to which they agree on the presence or absence of each diagnosis. What, specifically, is being assessed in this study? a. concurrent reliability b. interrater reliability c. concurrent validity d. interrater validity