What type of processing takes sensory data into the system through receptors and then sends the data to the brain for analysis of information?
a. top-down processing
b. integrative processing
c. distinction-extraction processing
d. bottom-up processing
e. serial combinatorial processing
d. bottom-up processing
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Adam's parents take him to the doctor because he has been emitting some strange behaviors lately--falling to the ground, twitching, appearing to lose consciousness. The doctor does some testing and finds no electrical disruptions in Adam's brain, but is persuaded that Adam is not faking. Adam's physician indicates that this behavior is
a. an illness anxiety disorder. b. malingering. c. autosuggestibility. d. a pseudoseizure.
The assessment method that would have the most validity and reliability would be
a. the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory). b. the Rorschach Inkblot Test. c. tests using doll play to determine whether a child has been sexually abused. d. clinical observations and interviews.
Which of the following cognitive skills has the highest heritability estimate?
A) spatial reasoning B) general intelligence C) English usage D) processing speed
The text suggests that, as compared with other individuals, individuals with autism spectrum disorder show ______ volume and ______ activity in brain areas related to facial processing.
a. decreased; decreased b. decreased; increased c. increased; decreased d. increased; increased