CT scans and MRI scans both suggest that the brains of schizophrenics have shrunk, which may be due to the schizophrenic brain
a. becoming more densely-packed with aging.
b. developing plaques and tangles.
c. having abnormal brain chemicals that accumulate and cause neuronal death.
d. being unable to continually create new neurons to replace old ones that have died.
ANSWER: d
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a. logically c. slowly b. empirically d. rapidly
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A) comorbidity B) clustering C) transactions D) ADHD
Which of the following is FALSE about rejecting/neglecting parents?
A) They may be depressed or have other psychological problems. B) They may be trying to parent better than their own parents did. C) They may not be committed to the task of raising children. D) They may be under too much stress to parent appropriately.
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A. social; cultural B. cultural; emotional C. physical; social D. emotional; physical