Three-week-old Alex will suck on anything that touches his lips whether it is his hand, his father’s back, a cloth diaper, or a toy. This indiscriminate sucking is an example of a __________
a) simple reflex
b) circular reaction
c) primary circular reaction
d) secondary circular reaction
Answer: a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is true regarding the foot-in-the-door technique?
(a) People are more likely to agree to a second request after denying in initial, smaller request. (b) People are more likely to agree to a second request after agreeing to an initial, smaller request. (c) People are more likely to agree to a second request after denying in initial, larger request. (d) People are more likely to agree to a second request after agreeing to an initial, larger request.
Which of the following behavior patterns was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 1973?
A. Anxiety disorder B. Conversion disorder C. Homosexuality D. Dissociative identity disorder
Health care providers frequently resort to baby talk because
A. they realize that patients are ill and are not in the right frame of mind to interact as adults. B. they assume that all their patients are completely unaware of medical terms. C. they often underestimate their patients' level of understanding about an illness. D. they are trained to use baby talk with children who come for treatment.