The DSM-IV criterion for mental retardation called "concurrent deficits or impairments in adaptive functioning" is defined as significant difficult in at least .... area(s) such as communication, self-care, home living, etc.

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four


B. two

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You recently read a book about a celebrity who battled alcoholism throughout her adult life. This book best illustrates:

A. the experimental method B. naturalistic observation C. the survey method D. a case study

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If you are evaluating recovered repressed memories, you would find that those discovered:

a. outside of therapy are the most accurate b. inside of therapy are the most accurate c. using hypnosis are the most accurate d. using Freudian dream analysis are the most accurate

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Imagine a group of students who support the death penalty being asked the following question:

"Would you still support the death penalty even if you learned that low-income individuals have a harder time defending against it than do higher-income individuals?" Which of the following statements is the most likely result? Preadolescents would be more likely than adolescents to change their minds. Adolescents would be more likely than preadolescents to change their minds. Both preadolescents and adolescents would tend to continue supporting the death penalty. Neither preadolescents nor adolescents would tend to continue supporting the death penalty.

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Memory is:

a. a capacity for learning. b. a system that allows people to retain information over time. c. an ability of humans only. d. unchangeable.

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