An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called ________
a. anorexia nervosa.
b. acquired taste aversion.
c. bulimia nervosa.
d. self-starvation.
Answer: c
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a. trust versus mistrust. b. identity and role confusion. c. initiative versus guilt. d. generativity versus stagnation.
A bundle of axons in the CNS is called a tract but is called a ______ if it is in the peripheral nervous system.
A. nerve B. nucleus C. ganglion D. neuron
During a boxing match, Jason's right ear was hit, and this damaged his ossicles. Now he cannot hear very well out of his right ear. Jason is suffering from which type of hearing loss?
A) conductive B) inattentional C) sensorineural D) area A1 damage
If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times, it will go away. This describes the operant conditioning term of
a. negative reinforcement. b. extinction. c. punishment. d. time-out.