What factors determine the amount of impairment from brain damage?

What will be an ideal response?


The nature, location and extent of the damage, premorbid competence and personality, an
individual's life situation and the amount of time since the first appearance of the
condition.

Psychology

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Creativity

a. is the same as IQ. b. involves generating novel solutions to problems. c. is generally higher in boys than in girls. d. increases across the lifespan.

Psychology

In the previous example of the smoking cessation study we might be tempted to apply Friedman's test, because it can handle similar data. This would be a bad idea because

a. Friedman's test really won't handle these data. b. Friedman's test will not use some of the information inherent in the data. c. Milton Friedman is a conservative economist, and we only like liberal psychologists. d. We really should use Friedman's test.

Psychology

Twenty-eight year-old Stephanie scores high on a test of hypnotic susceptibility. Research suggests that Stephanie also ____

a. ?has below average intelligence b. ?processes information slowly c. ?has a rich fantasy life d. ?struggles to stay focused and ignore distractions

Psychology

People share similar psychological needs because people's biological makeups are similar

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology