A heuristic in which a problem is divided into smaller, more manageable units is known as ______
a. creating subgoals c. evaluating solutions
b. working backward d. categorizing options
A
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The difference in brain activation patterns between people who were deprived of sleep and people who slept normally show us that _____
a) learning is significantly impaired by sleep deprivation. b) most people aren't significantly affected by sleep deprivation. c) because the brain works harder when sleep deprived, we may perform better. d) because the prefrontal cortex shuts down, we can't learn very well.
What is the primary difficulty with applying the criterion of "unconventionality" to define abnormal behavior?
a. Norms are difficult to enumerate. b. Cultures accept and view all behaviors as normal. c. Behavior that is considered disordered in one context may be acceptable in another. d. Norms do not guide behavior except in rare instances. e. All norms are relative so there is no such thing as abnormality.
From the psychodynamic perspective, anxiety disorders are viewed as ______
a. being acquired through conditioning and observational learning b. the result of dysfunctional ways of thinking c. being developed as a result of genetic factors d. sexual or aggressive impulses that are nearing the level of awareness
If hoarding symptoms develop as part of schizophrenia, hoarding disorder ________
a. should not be diagnosed. b. probably will be considered instead. c. must be listed as a co-morbid diagnosis. d. should not be diagnosed unless the individual is particularly unaware of the problem.