The set-point theory of long-term regulation of body weight is:
a. a glucostatic theory
b. a lipostatic theory
c. an internal theory
d. an external theory
b
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As a result of limitations in the DSM subtypes of schizophrenia,
a) they are often not used in clinical practice. b) the number of people diagnosed as schizophrenic has increased. c) major revisions are planned for the next revision of DSM. d) researchers are studying other subtyping systems.
The diagnosis of depression in older adults is complicated because:
A. their symptoms often occur in the context of medical illnesses. B. most claims made by the elderly are just cries for attention. C. most older adults tend to exaggerate their symptoms. D. it is easy to distinguish between a depressive disorder and cognitive disorder.
One reason that the psychoanalytic perspective is no longer in the mainstream of child development research is that ________.
A. many psychoanalytic ideas, such as ego functioning, are too vague to be tested empirically B. psychoanalytic theorists accept the clinical method in which age-related averages represent typical development C. modern researchers have demonstrated that personality development does not take place in stages D. it failed to consider the early parent-child relationship, which is central to modern theories
Teachers should be aware that students learn in different ways, which are referred to as
a. task implementations. b. learning strategies. c. learning styles. d. learning temperaments.