Anne is a corporate executive in her late 50s who has thrived in a fast-paced, multitasking, sleep-deprived world for many years. Now she makes careless errors, must focus on one task at a time, and often feels tired. Why?
She may be experiencing hypertension.
She is exhibiting early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
She is experiencing a normal shallow decline in brain-dependent abilities.
Her brain size has been reduced to such an extent that she is no longer able
to complete many tasks.
She is experiencing a normal shallow decline in brain-dependent abilities.
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Humans today still benefit from the famous invention of the Wright brothers (the airplane). Even though they have been dead for generations, their basic technology still lives on, and modern aircrafts have built off of and elaborated upon their invention. What best describes this?
a. generational division of labor b. network of trade and exchange c. praxis of creativity d. progress through preservation of knowledge
Rambo was prone to violating moral and ethical standards, and channeled his adventurous acts into destruction. Based on this description, he would share the same characteristics as ____
a. people who are cautious and fearful of stress b. individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder c. individuals diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder d. normal individuals whose parents placesignificant pressure on them to succeed
At what age does personality tend to fully "gel" (i.e., begin to predict adult personality)?
a. Infancy b. Elementary school years c. Late adolescence d. Middle adulthood
The medulla is responsible for higher level thinking and memory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false