Closed head injury results in damage partially because of ____
a. increased production of myelin
b. excessive deficit of neurotrophins
c. rotational forces that push the brain against the inside of the skull
d. infection
c
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Adolescents sometimes discourage each other from doing well or from doing too well. In one study, ____ reported not trying to perform as well as they were capable of for fear of earning the disapproval of peers
a. 1 in 20 b. 1 in 10 c. 1 in 5 d. 3 in 5
Which of the following describes the situation when a person's performance is impaired performance when it is carried out in the presence of others?
a. self-serving bias b. social interference c. social facilitation d. self-fulfilling prophecy
The schizophrenia prodrome refers to
A) a traumatic events that can trigger a schizophrenic episode. B) a collection of mild symptoms that precede the later development of schizophrenia. C) a controversial treatment for the disorder. D) the disruption in cognitive ability associated with the disorder.
In their early theories, the Gestalt psychologists argued that what you perceive depends on laws of organization, or simple rules by which you perceive shapes and forms. Describe these "simple" rules,
then show how the perceptual constancies also contribute to our view of the world as invariant, constant, and stable, even though we are sometimes fooled by ambiguity and illusions. What will be an ideal response?