Emma has multiple sclerosis. If you could view her nervous system, you would find
a. a lack of neurotransmitters in some neurons.
b. areas where the myelin sheath has degenerated.
c. areas where the dendrites are severely damaged.
d. a reduction in the number of chloride ions in her peripheral nervous system.
B
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Affirming the consequent is a fallacy that can happen when using conditional reasoning. An example would be
a. “If a student studies child development, s/he is smart. Hanna does not study child development. Therefore, she is not smart.” b. “If a student studies child development, s/he is smart. Hanna is smart. Therefore, she studies child development.” c. “If a student studies child development, s/he is smart. Hanna studies child development. Therefore, she is smart.” d. “If a student studies child development, s/he is smart. Hanna is not smart. Therefore, she does not study child development.”
Name and define the two major types of delinquents and identify which type is more common and which is more chronic
What will be an ideal response?
When making diagnoses and conducting therapy, psychologists should
a. take into account their clients' personal differences regarding age, race, culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. b. use an unstated standard for judging what is normal for each individual. c. ignore cultural differences and use one psychological perspective for viewing all clients. d. use the behavior of the middleclass American male as a standard for assessing what is "average."
Which of the following is not one of the characteristic features of problem solving at the mental level of intellect?
a. two-phase problems can be solved b. achieved solutions are easily transferred to novel situations c. there is a period of gradual improvement until the solution is stumbled upon d. successful solutions can be held in memory and repeated as needed