The first time José sees a cat, his mother tells him, "That's a cat. Can you say cat?" He repeats the word gleefully, and his mother praises him. The next day, he is watching a cartoon and sees a tiger on the television
He points at the tiger and says, "Cat!" This is an example of __________
a) generalization.
b) spreading activation.
c) categorization.
d) discrimination.
a
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long-term memory. episodic memory. explicit memory. implicit memory.
Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a. show consistent deficits in gray matter growth beginning in early childhood. b. may simply need more time for their brains to mature than other children. c. show obvious signs of brain damage, particularly in the frontal lobes
d. cannot be expected to improve as they mature.
The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is:
a) denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. b) denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, and depression. c) anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, and depression. d) anger, denial, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Marie describes recurrent, sudden anxiety attacks where she experiences terror and dread. Her sister presents with anxiety but she can identify the cause of the anxiety. Maria has a ________, while her sister would be diagnosed with a ___________
a) panic disorder; phobic disorder b) phobic disorder; generalized anxiety disorder c) panic disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder d) generalized anxiety disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder