All of the following are typical behaviors for autistic children EXCEPT:
A. spinning a wheel on a toy truck and starring at it for hours
B. throwing a loud tantrum when prevented from carrying out a ritual
C. becoming wildly upset when one toy was removed from the shelf
D. performing complex math calculations that appear well beyond their abilities
D. performing complex math calculations that appear well beyond their abilities
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When you look at the drawing below, your brain fills in the gaps so that you perceive a complete form—in this case, a square. This occurs due to the Gestalt principle of _______________
a. proximity b. continuity c. similarity d. closure
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The gender difference in prevalence is smaller for height phobia than it is for other types of specific phobia.
Neural pathways in the brain are
A) genetically predetermined. B) strengthened through experience. C) completely myelinated by age 4. D) randomized as we age.
The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that __________.
A. the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts B. dreams are merely another kind of thinking; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals C. the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems D. dreaming is a byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections