Neuronal pruning, which involves cell death,
A. begins during the prenatal period.
B. results in nearly half of all initial neurons that were produced being destroyed.
C. is perfectly normal and makes our brains more efficient.
D. All of these
Answer: D
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a. paranoid and schizoid; schizotypal b. schizotypal and schizoid; paranoid c. paranoid and OCD; schizoid d. schizoid and schizotypal; paranoid
Victor has a counseling session with Lisa, a humanistic psychologist. During the session, Lisa says that Victor should reconnect with his true desires to feel happy. In this case, Lisa is most likely to recommend that Victor should
a) interact with self-actualizers who are spontaneous and creative. b) encourage relationships in which people are authentic and have no false pretenses. c) be in a relationship that requires him to meet external standards to experience positive regard. d) interact with those who are sympathetic toward him.
Controlled research studies have found that electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) is:
a. successful 10%-15% of the time in reducing the symptoms of depression in patients who have not responded to other forms of treatment b. successful 99% of the time in reducing the symptoms of depression in patients who have not responded to other forms of treatment c. not an effective treatment for any known psychological disorders d. successful 50%-70% of the time in reducing the symptoms of depression in patients who have not responded to other forms of treatment
Errors in cell duplication are one part of the explanation for primary aging
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.