People who have problems reading may suffer from a disorder known as

a. aphasia.
b. agrammatism.
c. dyslexia.
d. Wernicke's aphasia.
e. Broca's dysphasia.


c. dyslexia.

Psychology

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a. ?the ability of cortisol and other stress hormones to cross the placenta b. ?learned behaviors based on the observation of PTSD symptoms in others c. ?operant conditioning that rewarded such behaviors among these families d. ?the inhibition of serotonin and dopamine during brain development

Psychology

The medulla and the pons are associated with the control of heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and reflexes such as vomiting, sneezing, and coughing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The point in the retina where the optic nerve exits the eye produces:

a. a fovea b. a blind spot c. transduction d. the optic chiasm

Psychology

A researcher theorizes that people are likely to perspire more when telling embarrassing stories than when telling funny stories. Volunteers are asked to record a memory of an embarrassing or a funny incident and their perspiration is measured

On some days, but not others, the lab where the recordings are done is very hot. Based on this information, the researcher should be concerned most about a. placebo effects. b. expectancy effects. c. the presence of a confounding variable. d. coming up with an operational definition of embarrassment.

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