Explain why one depression researcher wrote that "Women think and men drink."
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with major depression as men.
? Women more often develop the bad habit of rumination.
? Women are more likely to talk about feelings and more likely to seek help.
? Men are more likely to ignore or deny negative feelings so their depression is more likely to be underdiagnosed.
? Men are more like to mask their feelings by withdrawing, abusing drugs, behaving aggressively, or driving recklessly.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
Molly is trying out for a play next week. She asks you if she should study the lines a little bit each night, or in one intense session the day before the tryouts. Based on what memory research has shown regarding distributed versus massed practice, you should recommend that Molly:
a. spend one intense study session early in the week, and then relax b. space her study sessions out over the full week c. spend one intense study session the night before the tryouts d. only read the play through once before the tryouts, to reduce interference
Dr. Samson measures intelligence by examining correct solutions to problems, while Dr. Graves measures intelligence by examining how people arrive at their solutions to problems. Dr. Samson defines intelligence in terms of ________, but Graves defines intelligence in terms of ________
a. mental processes; mental products c. fluidity; crystallization b. mental products; mental processes d. crystallization; fluidity
On mirror-tracing tasks, people with damage to cerebellum _____ than unimpaired people
A. show more transfer of training B. learn the task more slowly C. show less transfer of training D. learn the task more quickly