What do medical authorities generally use as the basis for determining that a person has died?

A. brain death
B. stoppage of the heart
C. both brain death and stoppage of the heart
D. either brain death or stoppage of the heart


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. Her blood pressure will probably decrease. b. Her blood pressure will probably increase. c. Her blood pressure will remain stable at its current level. d. Her blood pressure will decrease, but only if she believes that suppression can have such an effect.

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___________is a "typical" member of a category.

A. A prototype B. An exemplar C. A unit D. A component

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Which of the following brain structures is associated with instinctive aggressive reactions in nonhumans?

A) Amygdala B) Hippocampus C) Cerebellum D) Hypothalamus

Psychology

Robin suffers from extreme social withdrawal and a flat emotional affect. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, her doctor would be MOST likely to prescribe:

A) Thorazine. B) Haldol. C) Clozaril. D) Mellaril.

Psychology