Robert has had major depressive disorder for most of his adult life. As he became older, he would tell his wife that when he uses the kitchen sink, he believes his corpuscles are being washed out of his body. Robert is exhibiting ____
a. ?delusions
b. ?hallucinations
c. ?mania
d. ?severe agitation
ANSWER:
a
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Trisha is gradually developing an impairment in her ability to perform finely coordinated movements, such as cutting a clove of garlic into very small pieces. Doctors will probably discover a problem in her ____.?
a. ?medulla oblongata b. ?hypothalamus c. ?cerebellum d. ?amygdala
Men and women engaging in health-promoting behaviors, such as getting adequate sleep, maintaining an ideal weight, and limiting the use of alcohol, can expect to
a. psychologically crave a more exciting life. b. increase their life expectancy. c. be envious of friends who are risk-takers. d. have happiness and harmony in their relationships with others.
Infants do not recognize that objects, once removed from their view, continue to exist. The information processing approach would say this is due to __________
a) a lack of object permanence. b) limited short-term memory. c) the zone of proximal development. d) an inability to perform converging operations.
Only 50% of the marriages in the United States remain intact; however, this represents a decline from a peak in divorce in the mid-1970s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false