Damian is excited to learn how to read. As he reads, his second-grade teacher notices that when the class is asked to stop and respond to a series of questions about what they have just read, Damian struggles to form his letters and appears to have
difficulty writing his responses. Which learning disability should Damian be tested for?
a) dyslexia
b) dysgraphia
c) dyscalculia
d) illiteracy
Answer: b
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Someone who suffers a head concussion and loses consciousness often forgets the events leading up to the accident. What kind of memory loss is this?
a. Retrograde amnesia b. Anterograde amnesia c. Implicit memory loss d. Procedural memory loss
According to the textbook, learning to read is different than learning to speak, because:
A. the brain does not have innate areas devoted specifically to speaking B. speaking involves motor movements and hearing C. the brain does not have innate areas devoted specifically to reading D. reading is more defined by one's culture than speaking
For the category "fruit," people give a higher typicality rating to "banana" than to "kiwi." Knowing that, we can also reason that
A. the word "fruit" will lead to a larger priming effect for banana than for kiwi. B. when people are asked to list all the fruits they can think of, kiwi will usually appear on their list before banana. C. neither kiwi nor banana is likely to be the fruit "closest" to the prototype of the fruit category. D. people will have a similar number of exemplars for kiwi and banana.
A single-case design is unique in that a single participant can serve as his or her own control.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)