Mothers who contracted either rubella or influenza during the middle of their pregnancies, or who experienced malnutrition during pregnancy or complications at the time of birth have children with a higher risk of developing
a. a bipolar disorder.
b. an organic mental disorder.
c. schizophrenia.
d. a conversion disorder.
C
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Which of the following research topics would be most interesting to a psychologist who favors the situated-cognitive approach?
a. When working on a geometry problem, do people solve the problem more quickly if they are shown a diagram, in addition to the verbal form of the problem? b. On a problem requiring a matrix solution, are people faster at solving problems if they have already tried several easier versions of the problem? c. On a math problem requiring symbols, does the amount of irrelevant information influence the accuracy of the solution to the problem? d. What kind of strategies do college students use when trying to solve the problem of getting a ride to their hometown for a vacation?
A__________ period refers to the optimal time period when the normal development of a particular skill must take place
A) maturation B) initiation C) sensitive D) fast-mapping
Concerning dreaming, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. REM sleep was discovered in 1925. b. Dreams are usually spaced about 90 minutes apart. c. Most people dream four to five times a night. d. Alcohol reduces sleep quality by suppressing REM sleep.
A group of psychologists is interested in evaluating the diagnosis of hyperactivity, so they ask parents and teachers to use questionnaires and make observations to assess the presence of the symptoms. What are they likely
to find? a) Parents and teachers tend to agree on the presence of the symptoms. b) Parents tend to see more aggressiveness in the children than teachers see. c) There will be limited agreement across evaluators and methods of assessment. d) Agreement is much higher for behavioral observations by teachers than for parents' behavioral observations.