Melvin suffers from schizophrenia. One of his symptoms is that while talking to others, he will
abruptly stop speaking, often in mid-sentence. He complains that he suffers these same types
of involuntary interruptions in his thoughts, too.
Melvin's symptoms represent ______.
a. blocking c. neologisms
b. clanging d. perseveration
A
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a. only until about 10 years of age. b. only during adolescence. c. only during adulthood. d. throughout the lifespan.
A mild pain stimulus is associated with a release of ____
a. substance P b. substance P and glutamate c. glutamate d. neuromodulators
Negative self-instructions are statements:
a. others make about us that are unflattering. b. we make to ourselves to encourage unwanted behavior. c. we make about ourselves that are unflattering. d. mostly connected with shyness or weight problems.
Which of the following people would be ideal participants for an investigation of the contributions of genetics and the environment to a developmental question?
A. identical twins raised by different parents B. identical twins raised by the same parents C. daughters raised by single fathers D. sons raised by single mothers