Information at the beginning and end of a list tends to be more easily recalled than information in the middle of the list. This cognitive process is called
a. encoding. c. serial-position effect.
b. chunking. d. the Magic Number Seven.
C
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Calvin went on a 6-month-long teaching trip to China. After a few weeks in Beijing, he awoke not knowing who he was or where he was from. Calvin’s experience is BEST described as dissociative ______.
a. fugue b. anxiety c. amnesia d. identity disorder
Who eventually removed God from his philosophy, an act that was unacceptable to most of his contemporaries?
a. Descartes c. Hume b. Spinoza d. Leibniz
John, a 9-year-old boy, suffers from severe lack of concentration and impulsivity. The symptoms indicate that John is suffering from
A. aphasia. B. cerebral palsy. C. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). D. dyslexia.
Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself. Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife's spirit. Howard recovered from this episode after one week. What DSM-5 diagnosis would fit Howard's case?
a) schizophreniform disorder b) brief psychotic disorder c) schizoaffective disorder d) schizophrenia