The word 'dementia' in 'dementia praecox' was used by Kraepelin to refer to:

a) Acute amnestic syndrome
b) Stroke-like language disorders
c) Aging-like dementias
d) Mental enfeeblement


d

Psychology

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The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.

A. materialism B. mentalism C. the identity position D. dualism

Psychology

Lilly is only 18 months of age. She has started to put two or three words together to communicate with her mother. This morning she said "more nana" to indicate that she wanted to eat more of a banana. Lilly is

A. engaging in infant vocalizations. B. at the one-word stage. C. using telegraphic sentences. D. beyond the critical period.

Psychology

Some researchers explain the bilingual disadvantage by proposing that translation equivalents in the unused language can interfere with lexical access in the used language. This is known as the __________ hypothesis.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Psychology

In the context of psychological research, if an animal's life must be terminated, then the APA standards indicate that

a. the researcher must find an alternative avenue of research, as this outcome is never acceptable. b. the researcher should find a computer model that mimics the life processes, as ending a creature's life is unacceptable. c. the researcher should proceed rapidly in ending the animal's life, with an effort made to minimize pain. d. the researcher should administer a lethal overdose of morphine as the acceptable technique in ending the animal's life.

Psychology