Very young infants who suffer from sleep apnea may be more at risk for SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Why might these infants have difficulty breathing?

a. Many of these infants are obese and therefore their airways are obstructed.
b. The brain stem is not yet fully mature.
c. The tissue lining in the nasal passageway may be obstructing their airflow.
d. No medical explanation has been determined.


b

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Eugene has had Schizophrenia for several years. He doesn't enjoy hobbies and interests that he used to find relaxing or enjoyable before his symptoms began. This is an example of:

a. Alogia. b. Anhedonia. c. Avolition. d. Asociality.

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Individuals with Korsakoff's syndrome are similar to people with damage to the ____

a. amygdala b. prefrontal cortex c. hippocampus d. hypothalamus

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"If they don't pay attention, they'll never be able to do it," a frustrated teacher complains as she attempts to model the steps on how to solve a math problem. Her goal is to have the students learn, but even if she gets her students to pay attention, they still must:

A. have a good reason to model the teacher's behavior B. generalize to other settings and be motivated C. associate the behavior with a UCS D. be reinforced for doing the behavior that is being modeled

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