Pam's son is a college student and an alcoholic. He still lives at home, and she often cleans up messes that occur when he is binge drinking. Even though she wishes desperately he was not an alcoholic, she still feels like she somehow contributes to it. She tries to help him complete his assignments in school, even though they are really his responsibility, because she doesn't want to see him
fail. What family factor discussed in your text is at work in this situation?
a. Impulsivity
b. Family members also have substance use disorders
c. Codependency
d. Parent psychopathology
c
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a. Their use increases appetite. b. They are not physically addictive. c. They speed up central nervous system activity. d. Their use increases sleep.
Michael is experiencing stiffness in his legs. He has fallen a few times. What form of dementia could Michael be experiencing?
A. Alzheimer's disease B. vascular dementia C. Parkinson's disease D. Lewy body dementia
According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, the probability of recalling an item depends on
a. the probability of including that item in the rehearsal set. b. the number of rehearsal trials. c. the number of intervening trials between the end of rehearsal and the test. d. All of these
According to the ___________ theory, each person’s genetic potential is a fixed quantity, but whether you reach your full intellectual potential is dependent upon the environmental stimulation you experience.
a. range of reaction b. heuristic c. intelligence d. genetic