If Leon has a moderate intellectual disability but shows
exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations, he would be described as having savant syndrome.
ANSWER: True
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Dr. Malto is using an objective test that has ten clinical subscales that rate a person's tendencies for depression, hysteria, paranoia, psychasthenia, and mania. Dr. Malto is using the
a. MMPI-2. b. Rorschach. c. TAT. d. 16 PF.
Which psychologists have identified various defense mechanisms that allow us to reduce anxiety caused by stressful situations or our own shortcomings?
a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. humanistic d. social learning
Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by blocking the transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after their release?
A. Tricyclics B. MAOIs C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors D. Atypical antidepressants