Angelo, age 72, has begun demonstrating serious memory loss, lessened intellectual ability, and impaired judgment. What diagnosis is Angelo likely to receive from his doctor?
A. drug intoxication
B. heart disease
C. dementia
D. a stroke
Answer: C
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a. True b. False
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a. proximity. c. continuity. b. closure. d. similarity.
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a. On average, study participants had superior vision to today’s population. b. The pace of human development was slower in Galton’s era. c. Reaction time has remained steady between the 1880s and the present. d. On average, today’s population has better hearing than the study participants.
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a. imitate a nonsense word b. use rules of grammar to modify nonsense words c. suggest real words that rhyme with nonsense words d. avoid overextending words in nonsensical contexts