In the American Psychiatric Association's new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)
a. savant syndrome.
b. learning disability.
c. dyslexic disorder.
d. intellectual developmental disorder.
D
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Christopher has just taken a drug. He finds that his perceptions are altered, and he feels like his sensory awareness has increased. It is MOST likely that Christopher has taken
a. LSD or mescaline. b. morphine or heroin. c. barbiturates or Quaaludes. d. cocaine or amphetamines.
Thelma has a classically conditioned fear of needles. If her brain was scanned, we would find increased activation in the:
A. amygdala B. thalamus C. cerebellum D. hippocampus
An experiment in which extraneous variables are controlled is said to be
a. internally reliable b. internally valid c. externally valid d. externally reliable
The learning theory approach to language acquisition has difficulty explaining which one of the following statements?
a. Children say phrases and sentences they have not heard. b. Babbling and cooing are inborn vocalizations. c. Parents reinforce the accuracy of their children's statements. d. Reading to children increases their vocabulary.