Radical empiricists believe that the mind starts out as a __________
a. cogito blanco
b. tabula rasa
c. scientia est potestas
d. semper fideles
Answer: b
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Intellectual multidirectionality is based on the premise that a. no two people develop the same way intellectually
b. there is more than one kind of intelligence. c. most aspects of intelligence cannot be modified. d. with age, some aspects of intelligence improve while others may decline.
Terry is convinced that he is Abraham Lincoln. He believes that the attendants at the mental hospital where he is receiving treatment are Confederate spies who want him to reveal government secrets. The hospital attendants often hear Terry having heated arguments in his room, even though he has no one with him. In this case, it is likely that Terry would be classified as having:
a. antisocial personality disorder b. positive symptoms of schizophrenia c. negative symptoms of schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder
Amanda went on a crash diet in order to look terrific for a friend's wedding. She consumed only 800 calories per day compared to the 3,000 calories per day she normally consumed. After the wedding, she found that she rapidly passed up her original weight by ten pounds, even though she was eating 2,500 calories per day instead of her original 3,000 . What's going on here? a. Amanda must have
reduced her activity level substantially. b. Amanda's metabolism must have slowed down too much because of her dramatic restriction of calories. c. Amanda must be cheating. There is no way this could happen if she ate 2,500 calories per day. d. Everybody gets larger when they get older.