Which of the following illustrates the difficulty in defining abnormal behaviour as behaviour that is statistically infrequent?
a) IQ below 70 is considered mentally retarded.
b) It is unusual for people to have delusions.
c) Math prodigies are rare in the population.
d) Bedwetting is common in young children.
c
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Your textbook discussed research on power in lesbian relationships. This research indicates that
a. salary is an important determinant of power among lesbian couples. b. in most lesbian couples, one woman performs most of the housework. c. in most lesbian couples, the woman with the lower salary performs about 90% of the housework; if the women have similar salaries, however, they divide the housework equally. d. lesbian couples are happier if both members of the pair contribute equally to decision making.
Korsakoff's syndrome ____
a. is marked by severe memory impairments b. results from too much thiamine c. results from lack of oxygen to the brain d. is due to a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier
Newton believed that his work:
a. revealed nature's secrets b. proved that there was no God c. showed that the universe was anything but a machine d. showed that a mathematical analysis of the material world was impossible
Repetition priming tests are tests of
A) explicit memory. B) implicit memory. C) episodic memory. D) semantic memory. E) consolidated memory.