Sherry, a 3-year-old, has an extra copy of chromosome 21. She is often made fun of by other children because of her unusual looks; she has a round face and her skull is flat. She has a protruding tongue, and she finds it difficult to play because of her short limbs. Her parents find that her mental abilities are impaired when compared with other children her age. Sherry is most likely suffering from a chromosomal abnormality called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Down syndrome
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The book argues that different psychotherapies often produce similar outcomes because they have similar characteristics
This effect is referred to as _________. a. Common Factors b. A falacy - none of these therapies really work to produce change c. The Neurochecmical Hypothesis - All psychotherapies produce changes in dopamine d. No answer text provided.
Long-term potentiation occurs in the:
A. axons. B. dendrites. C. terminal buttons. D. synapses. E. myelin sheath.
Most people would guess that more women die of breast cancer than of heart disease, even though the opposite is true. People might be misled, because we hear about breast cancer quite a bit in the media. Thus, we fall victim to
a. confirmation bias. b. the availability bias. c. an anchoring bias. d. divergent thinking. e. a mental set.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Cognition relates to senses, experience and thought.