The prefrontal cortex is important for ____.
A. the processing of visual information
B. working memory
C. language acquisition
D. recognizing faces
Answer: B
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A. Self-regard B. Self-centeredness C. Self-efficacy D. Self-actualization
Which term describes activities in which children simply watch others at play, but do not participate in the play themselves?
A. associative play B. parallel play C. onlooker play D. functional play
Dr. Brangkess says, "Their beneficial features are their ability to map ongoing psychological activities of the brain without injecting radioactive substances into the patient's body. In addition, they are much more widely available procedures than what was used before." What is Dr. Brangkess describing?
A. Positron emission tomography (PET) scans B. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) C. Electroencephalograms (EEGs) D. Computed tomography (CT) scans
Which explanation for the development of somatic symptom disorders is least plausible?
a. ?abnormal serotonin functioning b. ?massive repression of unwanted impulses or memories c. ?a predisposition based on a combination of biological and psychological traits d. ?childhood experiences in which physical illness brought special attention