Dr. Kelly Earls, a neuropsychologist, was sitting next to an individual on a train who was exhibiting uncontrollable movement. Dr. Earls assumed that this individual had an imbalance in which of the following neurotransmitters?
a. acetylcholine c. serotonin
b. norepinephrine d. dopamine
D
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Lara's son is constantly ill. While she is by her son's bedside in the hospital, one of the nurses observes Lara injecting her son with a solution that is causing his illness. Lara may have
a. Munchauesen syndrome. b. Munchauesen syndrome by proxy. c. malingering. d. malingering by proxy.
Research on metamemory in elderly people shows that
a. in general, elderly people and young adults have similar beliefs about how their memory works. b. elderly people are less accurate than young adults in predicting which items on a list they will later remember. c. ironically, young adults are more likely than elderly adults to report problems with their memory. d. elderly people and young adults are equally likely to overestimate their total score on a memory test
Behaviors that are associated with self-actualization motivation include . . .
a. Working to meet a deadline b. Doing the chosen task with total absorption c. Selecting high-profile projects to receive maximum recognition d. None of the above
Which cognitive ability would be LEAST impaired as a person ages?
A) remembering details from a childhood birthday party B) remembering a phone number C) retrieving names of high school classmates from memory D) understanding vocabulary in a person's language