In the case of H.M. presented by Milner an epileptic patient whose surgery of the temporal lobe, including the hippocampus, left the patient with:
A) the ability to read but not speak
B) a very low I.Q. as shown by standard tests
C) profound amnesia but his STM was unimpaired
D) no STM but with intact LTM
E) severe language deficit but intact spatial ability
C
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a. terms and concepts are not operationally defined b. there are debates over linguistic practices c. the tenets of science are violated d. the profit motive is involved
Judy is in therapy for her compulsive hand washing. Her therapist conjures up several images of filthy clothes and digging in dirt. Judy gets the feeling of being "contaminated" but is not allowed to resort to the usual ritual of hand washing. This therapy is called ____
a. desensitization and relapse prevention b. exposure with response prevention c. systematic desensitization d. cognitive restructuring
Lisa asks her 9-year-old daughter Erica the following hypothetical question: "How would the world change if people woke up tomorrow and discovered they could fly?" Erica immediately responded: "But people can't fly!" Erica's answer indicates that she has not reached the stage of:
a. conservation c. concrete operations b. preoperations d. formal operations
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A. cortisol B. ghrelin C. catecholamines D. leptin