Phoebe recently suffered a major fall in which she sustained brain injuries. Since then, she has had immense difficulty in communicating with others. She appears to understand what others tell her, but her responses are slow and laborious. Her sentences are always incomplete, with important grammatical words missing. Which of the following conditions best reflects Phoebe's case?
A) Broca's aphasia
B) Epilepsy
C) Retrograde amnesia
D) Wernicke's aphasia
A
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A. assimilations B. accommodations C. schema D. memories
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a. extending their construct system. b. limiting their construct system. c. fitting themselves into another person's construct system. d. reinforcing their existing construct system.
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a. Maslow's term "self-actualization" b. Thorndike's principle "the law of effect" c. Freud's view of unconscious influences on our development d. Ellis's concept of rational beliefs
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a. follow-up b. discussion c. results d. debriefing