Vincent believes that his family is putting poison in his food and in the "medicines" they keep urging him to take. Vincent is exhibiting
a. depressive delusions.
b. somatic delusions.
c. delusions of persecution.
d. delusions of reference.
C
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a. burn more calories b. burn less calories c. feel a sense of accomplishment d. feel a sense of failure
A researcher designs a study to determine whether female preschoolers prefer sweetened or unsweetened cereal. The researcher first presents the children with the sweet cereal and measures how much they ate. Later, during the same session, the researcher presents the children with the unsweetened cereal and measures how much they ate. The research finds that the group of preschoolers ate more of
the sweetened cereal and therefore prefers the sweetened cereal. Is this conclusion justified? a. Yes; this conclusion is justified. b. No; this conclusion is not justified. Individual differences could threaten the results. c. No; this conclusion is not justified. Time-related variables could threaten the results. d. No; this conclusion is not justified. Children's gender could threaten the results
At first, Brahe shared with Kepler the orbital data for only one planet: ____
a. Jupiter c. Saturn b. Venus d. Mars
The limbic system includes the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the ______
a. amygdala b. reticular formation c. medulla d. pons