Jorge has trouble sleeping at night because his leg muscles seem to twitch every 20 to 40 seconds, severely disturbing his sleep. His doctor diagnosed

a. REM behavior disorder.
b. somnambulism.
c. hypnic jerk syndrome.
d. periodic limb movement syndrome.


D

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One possible theoretical explanation for the negative correlation between education and the rate of Alzheimer's disease in nuns is that

a. education increases "brain work," which in turn increases the density of synaptic connections in the cortex. b. going to college is also correlated with a family's social economic status, which may be the real cause. c. nuns who are educated rise in the church hierarchy, and therefore, lead less stressful lives. d. the nuns are aware of how the brain functions.

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Which statement best describes Piaget's theory on intelligence?

a. Intelligence develops as the result of the interactions of classical and operant conditioning. b. Intelligence develops as the result of interactions between biologically based individuals and their interaction with an environment. c. Intelligence is solely the product of the interaction of genetic predispositions with biological maturation. d. Intelligence is solely the product of sociocultural experiences.

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If an individual complains of multiple physical symptoms that are vague and seem to affect several different body parts or systems all at the same time, with no evidence of a physical problem, he or she may be suffering from __________ disorder

a. fugue b. conversion c. somatization d. autistic

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Many educational innovations, such as dynamic assessment and FCL classrooms, have incorporated insights about learning and development from the sociocultural theories. Choose either dynamic assessment or FCL

Define your choice, and discuss how it incorporates insights about learning and development from the sociocultural theories. What will be an ideal response?

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