Stephanie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. While participating in a research study at her university, her brain activity was assessed during a decision-making task. Compared with healthy controls, what difference might the researchers observe in Stephanie's brain activity?
a. Her hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex would have smaller volume
b. Her orbitofrontal cortex would be more active.
c. Her left cerebral hemisphere would show increased activity.
d. Her anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) would show abnormal activation.
d
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Asian and African cultures are more likely than are Western cultures to include _____ in their conceptualization of intelligence.
A) fluid intelligence B) linguistic intelligence C) social cooperativeness D) spatial intelligence
Janet is really fed up with her husband, Paul. He constantly starts projects but rarely finishes them. He has at least 10 different tasks that he has started and they are all currently "in progress."
When she asks him when he is going to finish, he is often evasive and makes no commitment because he is already thinking about starting on something new. It is possible that Paul suffers from: a) obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). b) attention deficit disorder (ADD). c) generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). d) histrionic personality disorder (HPD).
Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?
a. charismatic b. intrapersonal c. linguistic d. spatial
Harry recently got engaged and spends every evening with his fiancé. As a result, he finds his college classes during the day less appealing than before. Harry's behavior illustrates a(n) _____
A) ?anticipatory contrast effect B) ?negative contrast effect C) ?positive contrast effect D) ?discriminatory contrast effect