Two people of the same age, Sarah and Linda, were administered the Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological test battery. Sarah graduated with a Ph.D., while Linda did not complete high school
Assuming all other factors equal, the scores they receive on the Luria-Nebraska
a) should differ. Sarah should score higher based on education.
b) should differ. Linda should score higher as it is not based on education.
c) should not differ since it controls for education level.
d) It is impossible to predict the differences.
c
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a. greater intelligence and cognitive capacities in children. b. reduced intelligence and cognitive capacities in children. c. greater physical and psychological stress in children. d. attentional deficits in children.
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Less sensitive afferent axons from the Golgi tendon organ trigger a reaction that results in glycine release and:
A. the production of excitatory postsynaptic potentials. B. the production of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials. C. an increase in the likelihood that the next cell will fire. D. an increase in neurotransmitter release.
In modern applications of electroconvulsive therapy, electrical current
a) is not used. Instead, convulsions are induced chemically. b) is passed only through the frontal lobe. c) is higher than in the past. d) is passed through the non-dominant hemisphere.