Using concrete rather than abstract concepts tends to improve reasoning accuracy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


TRUE

Psychology

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Jerry is quite a character and has recently become very frightening to his girlfriend and children. He often yells loudly over minor issues. When he gets really upset, he commonly throws and breaks things, and sometimes he scares people into believing that he is going to become violent and abusive. The diagnosis that would best describe Jerry is __________.

A. pyromania B. kleptomania C. trichotillomania D. intermittent explosive disorder

Psychology

Lance is anxiously awaiting his girlfriend's phone call. When the phone finally rings, he quickly answers it and says, "Hi, honey bun. Come kiss me now." But it is actually his startled boss on the phone, who promptly accepts the offer. What perceptual process caused this embarrassing event??

a. ?feature detection b. ?bottom-up processing c. ?perceptual set d. ?auditory gradients

Psychology

Fibers linking the __________ to the __________ grow and myelinate from birth through the preschool years, contributing to dramatic gains in motor coordination

A) cerebellum; cerebral cortex B) corpus callosum; reticular formation C) reticular formation; cerebellum D) cerebral cortex; hippocampus

Psychology

Thurstone proposed ______ distinct mental abilities

a. three c. seven b. five d. nine

Psychology