Reality testing is defined as
a. obtaining additional information to check the accuracy of one's perceptions.
b. an initial guess regarding how to organize a stimulus pattern.
c. changes in perception that can be attributed to prior experience.
d. the well-established patterns of perceptual organization and attention.
A
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Sustained use of antidepressants can:
a. successfully control depression in over 50% of all depressed patients b. successfully control depression in nearly 95% of all depressed patients c. successfully prevent the onset of depression d. eventually lead to psychological and physiological dependency on the drugs
Abnormal deposits of protein that form in the brain and are associated with Alzheimer's disease are called:
a. neurofibrillary tangles. b. apolipoprotein fibers. c. dementia transmitters. d. amyloid plaques.
Which of the following statements is true regarding research methods?
a. Qualitative data is considered unscientific among most researchers in the field of psychology. b. The strength of the case study approach is the ability to generalize the findings. c. The ethnographic method allows the researcher to learn how people behave in their daily lives. d. The most commonly used method in social science research is the open-ended interview.
Murderers who do not have prefrontal cortex deficits often have:
a. Histories of social and psychological deprivation b. Lack of social support c. A history of playing violent video games d. Parents with antisocial personality disorder