The primary disadvantage that bilingual learners have relative to monolingual learners is in the domain of

a. working memory
b. processing speed
c. abstract reasoning
d. problem solving


B

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Abraham Maslow called the need to fulfill one's potential the need for

a. affiliation. b. achievement. c. self-actualization. d. power.

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When Natasha was five years old she was terrified and became hysterical when her older brother dropped a spider down her shirt. Today, even the sight of a rubber spider is enough to make her agitated and uneasy. In this example of classical conditioning, the conditioned response is:

a. having the spider dropped down her shirt by her older brother b. the agitation Natasha experiences when she sees a rubber spider c. the hysterical reaction Natasha had when she was five years old d. the sight of a rubber spider

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A major difference between most clinical psychologists and psychiatrists is that:

a. all clinical psychologists can prescribe medications. b. all psychiatrists can prescribe medications. c. to be a clinical psychologist, you must obtain a doctorate degree. d. to be a psychiatrist, you need to obtain only a master's degree.

Psychology

According to evolutionary theorists, humans share with the great apes:

a. the same thought processes and level of imagination b. the same language c. identical levels of self-awareness and self-reflection d. the same sense organs and many facial expressions

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