Pearl’s two-year-old son Sam is lagging behind his peers in daycare, so she took him to a psychologist to test his motor skills, adaptive behavior, personal-social skills, and use of language. This will produce a(n) __________ that compares Sam’s
performance to the norm for his age group.
a) intelligence quotient (IQ)
b) developmental quotient (DQ)
c) cognitive progress factor (CPF)
d) developmental benchmark (DB)
Answer: b
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The model of mental health and mental disorders that is consistent with a continuum approach is the
A. diathesis-biological model.| B. psychosocial model. C. medical model. D. diathesis-stress model.
Research has consistently shown that having a good _____ is of critical importance in a person's ability to cope with stressors
A) friendship B) camaraderie C) therapist D) social support system
What mistaken notion about the nervous system persisted from ancient times up through the work of some Renaissance thinkers?
A. The ventricles play a major role in the transmission of messages in the brain. B. The heart is the organ of intellect. C. Damage to the brain is easily repaired. D. The muscular tremors that characterize epilepsy do not originate in the brain.
Life changes are sources of stress ______
a. only when they are negative changes b. only when they are unexpected or involve some sort of loss c. because they force us to adjust d. because they are emotionally upsetting