Grandpa teased his grandchildren by saying that they have little hammers, anvils, and stirrups in their heads. They hollered, "No, you're wrong, PaPa.". However, their grandpa was right, since these are the common names for the

a. auditory ossicles.
b. three parts of the cochlea.
c. structures within the organ of Corti.
d. feature detectors within the retina.


A

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Your grandmother not-so-fondly recalls participating in high school physical education classes for one class period a day, three days a week. What is physical education like for today's high school students? a. Pretty much the same – three days a week for nearly all students b. Similar, although only a minority of students participate and it is less frequent c. It has actually increased and

a daily class for the majority of students. d. It is a universal requirement for high school graduation in the U.S.

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Throughout young and middle adulthood, the largest numbers of deaths occur among

a. Caucasian Americans b. Hispanic Americans c. African Americans d. Asian and Pacific Island Americans e. American Indians and Alaska Natives

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Which of the following is true regarding the risk factors for depression among the elderly?

A) The strongest predictor of depression among older persons is marital status. B) Among the elderly, depressed men outnumber depressed women two to one. C) Elders living in poverty are at a higher risk for depression than others. D) Well-educated older adults are more likely to be depressed.

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Robert suffers from chronic pain but does not like to take medication. He visits a therapist who helps him concentrate on relaxing different parts of his body. The therapist then suggests Robert's pain is gradually reducing, and Robert experiences a gradual decline in pain. In the given scenario, the therapist is most likely using the technique of

A. interpersonal therapy. B. cognitive therapy. C. spiritualism. D. hypnotism.

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