John was diagnosed as having selective mutism. This means that he
a) has a communication disorder that makes him unable to talk.
b) refuses to speak in unfamiliar social circumstances.
c) communicates to his parents and other family members with gestures only.
d) has created his own language; this disorder is common in twins.
b
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According to the textbook, a behavior is one that interferes with a person's life, including ability to care for oneself, have good relationships with others, and function well at school or at work
a. useless b. withdrawn c. depressed d. maladaptive
In ____, research participants try to figure out what the experimenter is "really" trying to do
a. hypothesis guessing b. evaluation apprehension c. researcher expectancies d. construct confounding
A fixation is
a. the presence of both "masculine" and "feminine" traits in a single person. b. the state that exists when there is a discrepancy between one's experiences and self-image or between one's self-image and ideal self. c. unshakable love and approval given without qualification. d. an unresolved conflict caused by overindulgence or by frustration.
How does the Levels of Processing model of memory differ from the Information Processing model?
a) The Information Processing model hypothesizes only one type of long-term memory. b) The Information Processing model assumes retrieval is not an active process in short-term memory. c) The Levels of Processing model hypothesizes only one type of memory, but different levels of information processing. d) The Levels of Processing model uses semantic networking as a core concept in determining what is retained in working memory.