Lexical ambiguity studies show that people access ambiguous words based on
A. the identification of a single meaning for that word.
B. the meaning dominance of each definition of the word.
C. the word that comes immediately before and the word that comes immediately after the ambiguous word in the sentence.
D. a bottom-up progression of meaning comprehension.
Answer: B
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a. 100% of the words spoken by their own voices. b. 50% of the words spoken by their own voices. c. 50% of the words spoken by others with an accent similar to theirs. d. none of the words spoken by others.
A problem with labeling people who have a mental disorder is that
a. it associates the name of a disorder with that disorder's symptoms. b. the DSM-IV-TR may not address the disorder. c. a label only describes the symptoms of a disorder; it does not explain them. d. the label will mean very little to the person who is labeled. e. it may deflect attention from people's other characteristics.
Which of the following factors has not been forwarded as a contributor to the phenomenon of general slowing in older adults?
a) chronic alcohol or drug use b) neuron death c) shrinkage of specific brain areas d) a decreased supply of oxygen to the brain
What conditions must be met before an American who seeks professional therapeutic help may receive it?
A. A referral from a medical doctor B. Preapproval from an insurance company C. A one-time payment to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) D. There are no requirements; a desire to seek help is sufficient to receive it