A mechanical solution is achieved by using all of the following EXCEPT
a. trial and error.
b. rote.
c. a learned set of rules.
d. a heuristic.
D
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A. activation-synthesis stages B. continuum of sleep C. altered states of consciousness D. stages of sleep
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a. Using another child's hat and gloves b. Telling a lie c. Stealing from another student d. Destroying another child's toy
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a. ?include much false information about the nature and causes of anxiety b. ?involve misinterpretations and maladaptive assumptions of personal and social events c. ?reflect a lower level of intelligence than the rest of the population d. ?show memory deficits for large periods of childhood
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A. for some disorders, the DSM is low in both reliability and validity. B. the person very likely has both disorders. C. the DSM is not useful as a diagnostic tool for similar disorders. D. bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder are really the same disorder.