Exorcism involves ____
a. increasing one's activity level so that, by becoming fit, a person's body can recover from a physical or mental illness
b. chipping a hole in the skull of a person believed to be possessed by demons
c. praying and chanting over or flogging and starving a person to cast evil spirits out of the body
d. examining the brains of people who have severe mental disorders
c
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Luis believes in an old southern tradition that eating clay will help his wife deliver a healthy baby. His tendency to believe he sees the world correctly, and that the world exists precisely as we see it, is called
A) popular psychology. B) naive realism. Correct. Naive realism refers to a person's belief that he or she accurately and objectively sees the world as it is. C) common sense. Incorrect. It is an unfortunate truth that the way we want the world to be is infrequently the way the world is. Common sense would tell us not to expect things to come out just the way we want them to. D) a single-variable explanation.
Which of the following is most likely to cause mental retardation, low birth weight, and behavioral problems to a developing baby?
A. Diarrhea B. Anorexia nervosa C. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) D. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
All of the following are true about neuromodulation except:
a. involves ionotropic receptors. b. can cause changes in polarization. c. may alter the number of receptors present in a synapse. d. may alter a neurons response to transmission from another neuron.
Shane, an eight-year-old, is the most notorious child in his class. He does not listen to his teachers, speaks loudly while the teacher is teaching, bullies other and hits children, and refuses to sit down in his seat. Dawson is most likely suffering from _____.
A. ADHD B. autism C. phenylketonuria D. Huntington's disease