In Alzheimer's disease, the microtubules of neurons disintegrate in the absence of tau proteins, and the whole neuron shrivels and dies. The disorganized tangles of tau that are left at the end of this process are known as __________ tangles
Answer:
neurofibrillary
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Evidence for a syndrome of externalizing behavior problems has been demonstrated by statistical analysis of
a. arrest reports. b. clinicians' diagnoses of children. c. children's descriptions of their own behavior. d. checklists on which adults rate children's psychological symptoms.
The evidence is logical rather than statistical for
a. face validity and predictive validity. b. criterion validity and content validity. c. content validity and face validity. d. content validity and concurrent validity.
A school psychologist would be most likely to
a. help teachers develop new instructional techniques. b. study how groups affect individuals. c. evaluate a student for placement in a special education program. d. make suggestions as to how managers could improve employee morale. e. investigate the relationship between childhood obesity and self-esteem.
Suneal is an eight-year-old boy with autism whose parents have just been informed that their son will be placed in a regular classroom and provided with whatever special support he needs. Suneal's parents should
a. insist on a special education classroom, since research suggests this is best for children with autism b. consider changing schools, because it is obvious that Jake's school knows nothing about the needs of autistic children with autism. c. be relieved that Jake's autism must be very mild, since the school would not place a child with significant autistic deficits in a regular classroom. d. be pleased, since research suggests that regular classroom placement is best for children with autism.