A few early studies on brain lateralization wrongly gave rise to the idea that humans are either predominantly right-brained or left-brained without much sharing of information between the two hemispheres. It is likely that these early studies were performed on:
A. people with damage to the corpus callosum.
B. people who were depressed.
C. children younger than 5 years of age.
D. people with an IQ between 80 and 110.
Answer: A
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a. the use of formal operational thought. b. the use of concrete operational thought. c. egocentric reasoning. d. postconventional reasoning.
Imagine that you are a physician and your patient is a Hmong immigrant who has just arrived in the United States. The patient, through a translator, tells you that spirits come into his room while he sleeps and make it hard for him to breathe. He wakes up screaming. Considering reports from other Hmong immigrants, you should ____
a. reassure the patient that there is nothing to worry about and hissymptoms will disappear b. assume the patient suffers from a psychotic mental condition c. treat the person for anxiety disorder d. be concerned that the patient's psychological stress can lead to sudden death
Scapegoating is blaming another person or group for your problem.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to research on temperament, babies who are especially reactive to environmental stimuli at birth are likely to develop
A. anxiety disorders later in life. B. antisocial or psychopathic disorders later in life. C. into stimulus seekers, such as race car drivers. D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life.