The DSM is based on a medical model of disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following statements regarding spinal cord injuries and sexuality is TRUE?
a. Men with spinal cord injuries almost always experience sexuality problems whereas women rarely do. b. Most men who experience spinal cord injuries go on to experience normal levels of erection and orgasm. c. Prosthesis implantation in men with spinal cord injuries has shown high satisfaction and low complication rates. d. Men and women who experience spinal cord injuries typically do not retain a desire for sexual activities.
An emergency medical squad arrives at the house of a man who has killed himself. The odds are that the method of committing suicide was ____
a. breathing the fumes from the engine of a car in a closed garage b. ingesting barbiturates or other depressants c. using a knife to cut himself d. using a firearm
Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?
A. They experience a decrease in the efficiency of inhibitory mechanisms. B. Visual sensory deficits cause inattention in older adults. C. They have a decrease in myelination of the brain causing difficulty in attention. D. Auditory sensory deficits are the primary cause of inattention in older adults.
Neurotransmitters are __________ that travel across the __________ to another cell.
A. electrical signals; neural receptors B. electrical signals; synapse C. chemicals; neural receptors D. chemicals; synapse