Polly thinks that her father and mother have been replaced by two people who are simply acting as her father and mother. She believes that someone found people who look exactly like her parents and exchanged them. Polly's delusion is rare and is called ____

a. Capgras's syndrome
b. dementia praecox
c. delusions of thought broadcasting
d. delusions of grandeur


a

Psychology

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a. a fovea b. a blind spot c. transduction d. the optic chiasm

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Based on information provided in the textbook, prejudice against those who are overweight ____

a. ?is a universal phenomenon b. ?varies from culture to culture c. ?exists in the U.S., but is generally non-existent elsewhere d. ?exists in most of the world, but not as much in the U.S.

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What type of glial cells myelinate axons in the brain and spinal cord?

A. oligodendrocytes B. Schwann cells C. radial glia D. astrocytes

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The cohort effect:

a. is a particular problem in cross-sectional research. b. occurs when subjects know of which experimental group they are a member. c. is a problem when subjects die off selectively from longitudinal research. d. is a particular problem in cross-sequential research.

Psychology