Psychologists all agree that dissociative identity disorder is not a true disorder
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: False
Rationale: There is considerable disagreement about whether dissociative identity disorder is an actual disorder or not.
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Recent research suggests that the two hemispheres of the brain
a. are in constant collaboration. b. cannot be adequately studied with current brain imaging techniques. c. operate independently for most complex cognitive tasks. d. are linked primarily in the hindbrain.
Many researchers argue that face perception is "special"; we process faces in a different way than we process other visual stimuli. According to this perspective,
a. we process the color of human faces before we process their shape. b. unlike other objects, information about faces does not pass through the primary visual cortex. c. we recognize faces in terms of their entire shape, rather than in terms of their isolated features. d. because faces are so complex, we take a long time to recognize that an object is a face; in contrast, we recognize simpler objects much more quickly.
In 1848, Phineas Gage, a foreman on a railroad construction crew, suffered a serious head injury when an accidental explosion fired a 13-pound metal rod through his left cheekbone and out the top of his cranium
The damage to Gage's left frontal lobe triggered __________ A) frequent seizures and episodic memory loss. B) profound mental and physical retardation. C) a permanent loss of his vision and hearing. D) a permanent and profound change in his personality.
Jackson is about to retire. In preparation, he has begun to take up golf as a way to fill some of the time he would normally have been at work. Jackson's response best fits with the _____ theory concerning successful aging.
A. temperament B. activity C. disengagement D. stagnation