Jim tosses a newly purchased felt mouse across the floor. His cat chases it excitedly, clutches it in its paws, and rolls around with it. Several tosses later, his cat yawns pointedly and settles for a nap. The change in his cat's behavior most likely illustrates
A. habituation.
B. maturation.
C. adaptation
D. conditioning.
Answer: A
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a. behavior modification. b. medication therapy. c. accommodation. d. remediation.
Paul is assessing someone with a somatic symptom disorder. He has a list of questions he asks, and he needs to ask them in a particular order to align to the protocol for it. Paul asks questions about early experiences as well as more recent ones, and all answers are rated on a scale. Paul is using which assessment method?
a. Structured interview b. Questionnaire c. Personality assessment d. Unstructured interview
Neurochemicals used by neurons are signaling molecules that communicate from presynaptic to postsynaptic neurons.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Who makes more suicide attempts?
A) men B) women C) older adults D) children