Compulsive gamblers and alcohol-dependent patients share similar deficits on neuropsychological tests, suggestive of brain dysfunctions in the __________.

A. prefrontal cortex
B. limbic system
C. amygdala
D. hippocampus


Answer: A

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Which of the following is true regarding the development of role-taking skills?

a. It is not until at least age 20 that people are able to include a mental perspective of some "generalized other.". b. By age four years, most children understand that parents may not think the way they do. c. Concrete-operational thinkers are capable of simultaneously considering several different points of view. d. The ability to consider a situation from a number of different points of view increases the quality of one's social relationships.

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Identify the two primary components of childcare quality, and describe at least four questions that parents could ask to determine the quality of care given by a specific childcare facility

What will be an ideal response?

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Which term describes body weight that is more than 20 percent higher than the average weight for a person of a given age and height?

A. overweight B. underweight C. malnutrition D. obesity

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