Prolonged use of amphetamines has been linked to an increase in violent behavior, but it is not easy to interpret this link because
a. there are many different definitions of violence.
b. people are usually not willing to admit that they have taken amphetamines.
c. the violence could be due to a drug user's lifestyle, not the drug itself.
d. very few people actually engage in prolonged use of amphetamines.
Answer: c.
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A. our memory systems do not function in the way that exemplar theory predicts B. our prototypes are based upon average features C. we would have to list all the exceptions to the definition of an object D. it takes longer to evaluate events that do not match the prototype
Children are viewed as playing an active role in their own development, influenced as much by internal as by external forces in
a. information processing approaches. c. behaviorism theories. b. organismic theories. d. mechanistic theories.
Fred, a middle-aged man, recently traveled to Las Vegas. While driving about in a rented car, he struck and killed a young child with his car. Fred was hospitalized for several days due to his own injuries. At the hospital, Fred claims to have no memory of renting the car or having the accident in which he killed the child. He recalls flying to Las Vegas and being in the ambulance. The type of memory loss Fred is experiencing is____________.
A) localized amnesia B) continuous amnesia C) systematized amnesia D) generalized amnesia
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding experience-dependent growth?
a. It denotes changes in the brain that are not linked to specific points in development. b. It denotes changes in the brain from environmental influences that typically occur at specified points in development. c. It varies across individuals. d. It varies across cultures.