Brittany awakens on her wedding day and her legs are paralyzed. Her parents rush her to the emergency room. The hospital staff immediately notices that Brittany is strangely unconcerned by her condition. After numerous tests, the doctors have not found any physical reason for her paralysis. During the night, nurses also notice that Brittany moved her legs while she was asleep. Brittany's
"paralysis" appears to be due to a(n) __________ disorder.
a. somatization
b. organic mental
c. conversion
d. dissociative
C
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The ultimate erogenous zone
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In terms of intelligence, g factor refers to:
a. an individual factor that is unique to a particular type of test b. acquired knowledge and abilities c. an underlying intelligence factor that applies to all types of test performance d. the ability to understand spatial relationships and think in three dimensions
Modern research indicates that the Wernicke-Geschwind model is incorrect in which of the following assumptions? a. The angular gyrus is involved with the translation of written words into sound
b. Sounds are decoded by Wernicke's area. c. Information travels in only one direction between Broca's and Wernicke's areas. d. Broca's area participates in the production of speech.