The left hemisphere of the brain becomes more specialized during the preschool years in all of the following areas EXCEPT __________
a) spatial relationships
b) speaking
c) reading
d) thinking/reasoning
Answer: a
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a. all clinical psychologists b. only clinical psychologists earning their degrees from 2005 onward c. only clinical psychologists in some states d. no clinical psychologists
Reynaldo has an irrational fear of cats and has all the symptoms of a phobia. Knowing that some behavioral techniques are effective with fears of certain types, his therapist decides to bring a cat into the office. Which behavioral technique is the therapist using?
A) Imaginal exposure B) In vivo exposure C) Virtual exposure D) Sudden exposure
According to the opponent-process theory, which of the following is likely to happen with repeated presentations of a stimulus that evokes a strong emotional response?
A) ?The a-process will last longer and become more intense. B) ?The b-process will last longer and become more intense. C) ?The a-process will become shorter in duration as well as more intense. D) ?The b-process will become shorter in duration as well as more intense.
The psychologist tests the null hypothesis that the level of depression of fourth graders in this class does not differ from fourth graders in general at the school and obtains a t score of –0.20
The decision regarding the null hypothesis would be to A) reject it. B) fail to reject it. C) adjust the power. D) increase the sample size.