Kim has a poor appetite and has experienced serious weight loss. She is unable to concentrate and make decisions. She often expresses feeling unworthy and guilty for things she has not done. She says she no longer cares about life and has talked about death and how she would welcome it. Psychologists would likely diagnose Kim with which of the following disorders?
a. schizophrenia c. major depression
b. conversion disorder d. bipolar disorder
C
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b. It readies the body for vigorous emergency activity. c. It interprets other people's gestures and facial expressions. d. It controls the muscles of the arms and legs.
Which theorist proposed the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
A. Lev Vygotsky B. Jean Piaget C. Noam Chomsky D. Benjamin Lee Whorf
Joshua is a 14-year-old child with Down syndrome. If he is like other children with this syndrome, he is likely to follow which course of development?
a. He will meet the same developmental milestones as his peers but at a much slower rate. b. He will follow a similar path of development as same-aged peers but plateau at the point where tasks require higher-level thinking skills. c. He will never accomplish developmental tasks that require language, social interactions, or other adaptive behavior skills. d. It is unlikely that he will accomplish the same developmental skills as same-aged peers even with intense and early intervention.
Which of the following have been found to have the highest suicide rates?
a. African American women b. African American men c. White women d. White men