When a person says, "I do not understand how people can communicate just by looking at each other. It's as though they can read each other's thoughts," he/she shows evidence of ______.
A. echolalia
B. literalism in language communication
C. microcephaly
D. lack of theory of mind
Answer: B
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A. walking while supporting himself on furniture B. walking by himself C. sitting without support D. crawling
The study by Thomas and associates (1991) on data from the National Children and Youth Fitness Study I and II found gender differences in fitness
A. favored boys in all four health-related fitness components B. favored girls in all four health-related fitness components C. were due to nutritional differences in boys and girls prior to puberty D. did not exist between girls and boys after puberty E. were due to skinfolds prior to puberty
Huang, who lives in Malaysia, is afraid that one day soon his penis will shrivel and retract into his body thus killing him. His psychiatrist realizes that Huang has a condition called koro that is seen almost exclusively in Southeast Asia. Koro is a __________ disorder.
A. culture-general B. somatization C. hysterical D. culture-specific
Researchers are finding that a distinction needs to be made between _________ control, monitoring and regulating the child's actions, and __________ control, which is intrusive and domineering
a. balanced; excessive c. proper; abusive b. behavioral; psychological d. socializing; isolating