A condition occurring mostly in old age that is characterized by increasingly severe memory loss, as well as confusion, depression, and disordered thinking is known as which of the following?
a. Source amnesia
b. Retrograde amnesia
c. Cotard's syndrome
d. Alzheimer's disease
d
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A. Attraction is defined by the individual preferences. B. Preferences in body weight and shape may be culturally determined. C. Beauty is defined based on how the media portrays women. D. Online dating is becoming more mainstream.
The neurotransmitter thought to regulate or moderate certain behavioral tendencies rather than directly influencing specific patterns of behavior or psychological disorders is
A. norepinephrine. B. GABA. C. dopamine. D. serotonin.
__________ motivation involves worrying about the negative consequences of failure.
A. Approach B. Avoidance C. Detail D. Success
Logan is a 2-year-old who demonstrated normal abilities at birth but since that time, he has been left in his cribs for days. No one answers his cries, reads to him, or rocks him. He does not get fed on a regular basis and is underweight for his age. As
a result of this neglect, he does not speak, is just now pulling up to walk, and his IQ is measured at 65. This is an example of __________. a) a gene-environment correlation b) a gene-environment interaction c) a developmental delay d) Down’s syndrome