When Jillian was two years old, her mother was discouraged that she would not sit through story hour. Now that she is in kindergarten, Jillian pays close attention to her teacher. What developmental process of the brain contributed to Jillian's change in behavior?
A. neuronal proliferation
B. increased myelination
C. dendritic arborization
D. neurotransmitter synthesis
Answer: B
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 Ethical guidelines allow coercion to make people participate in a psychological study in certain circumstances 2 Deception is not allowable in psychological research 3 The function of a research ethics board is to help ensure that research is in compliance with the law and ethical guidelines 4 The function of a research ethics board is to help researchers design experiments high in internal and external validity 5 Current ethical guidelines prohibit conducting psychological research involving animals
Jean frequently eats unusually large amounts of snack foods and then makes herself vomit. It is likely that Jean is suffering from:
A) binge eating disorder. B) impaired thyroid activity. C) anorexia nervosa. D) bulimia nervosa.
Which set of phrases is mismatched?
a. a positive frame; prevention b. a neutral frame; detection c. a negative frame; if you don't stop smoking, you are likely to die at a young age d. a positive frame; if you stop smoking, aerobic exercise will seem easier
The DSM-5 was released in what year?
a. 1983 b. 1993 c. 2003 d. 2013