Arnold received too much growth hormone during puberty (late in the growth cycle). His hands, feet, and face show an overgrowth. He has the condition known as
a. acromegaly.
b. giantism.
c. dwarfism.
d. virilism.
A
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A. cognitive-behavior therapy B. electroconvulsive therapy C. tricyclic therapy D. interpersonal therapy
In a graph of the relationship between the level of noise in an environment and the number of errors a person makes, the _____ is on the X axis and the _____ is on the Y axis
a. mean number of errors; frequency of errors b. level of noise; mean number of errors c. level of noise; frequency of noise d. mean number of errors; level of noise
From late childhood into early adolescence, four of the Big 5 personality traits tend to decline and one tends to increase. Which tends to increase?
A. openness B. neuroticism C. agreeableness D. extroversion
______ is NOT a treatment for depression involving direct manipulation of the brain’s electrical activity.
a. Vagal nerve stimulation b. Electroconvulsive therapy c. New wave therapy d. Deep brain stimulation