Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can interrupt normal prenatal development?
a) teratogen
b) critical period
c) carcinogen
d) biohazard
ANS: A
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Which statement best describes the visible spectrum?
A. The well-known phenomenon that color is less visible to certain individuals. B. The effect of intensity on how we differentiate between gray and white. C. The effect of sound density on the perceptions of those with synesthesia. D. The portion of the whole spectrum of light that is visible to the human eye.
Which of the following disorders involves the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states?
A. depersonalization B. dissociative identity C. dissociative fugue D. multiple trait
Which disorder was included in earlier editions of the DSM but, after protests from women, was not included in DSM-IV-TR?
a. generalized anxiety disorder c. psychogenic amnesia b. self-defeating personality disorder d. major depressive disorder
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding hearing?
a. Auditory information leaves the ear through the trigeminal nerve. b. High-pitched sounds are discriminated largely on the basis of where vibration occurs along the basilar membrane. c. The auditory Gestalt principles are very different from the visual Gestalt principles. d. Localizing sounds that are directly to the left or right of the head is difficult.