When Diana transitioned from elementary school to middle school, she moved from being one of the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in the elementary school to being one of the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in the middle school. This phenomenon is known as the
A. blindsight phenomenon.
B. domino effect.
C. glass-ceiling effect.
D. top-dog phenomenon.
Answer: D
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A. Anxiety disorders B. Borderline personality disorder C. Premenstrual symptom disorder D. Somatic symptom disorder
Abilene is a 52-year-old who strongly believes in the power of education. She has joined community classes for French and Spanish languages and reads books in those languages. She believes enriching her wisdom and world knowledge will help her become a better person. Abilene's knowledge of French and Spanish illustrates her _____
A) emotional intelligence B) existential intelligence C) interpersonal intelligence D) crystallized intelligence
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A) clinicians are unable to detect "real" schizophrenia. B) the expectations produced by labeling can alter perception. C) hospitals can produce schizophrenic behavior in normal people. D) auditory hallucinations are sufficient for diagnosis as schizophrenic.
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a. movements through the body b. biochemical and physiological effects and mechanisms of action c. effects on behavior and mental processes d. metabolic properties