A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as __________
a) dissociative identity disorder.
b) depersonalization disorder.
c) dissociative amnesia.
d) dissociative fugue.
c
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The standard deviation of a sampling distribution is known as
a. the standard error. b. the variance. c. error. d. the sampling deviation.
A newspaper reporter wants to do a story on the controversy surrounding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. She wants to focus on the biggest controversy. Based upon your reading of this Module, what should be the focus in her story?
A. the side effects of treating it with changes in diet B. the diagnosis of the disorder C. the unwillingness of insurance companies to pay for treatment D. the use of stimulants like Ritalin or Adderall
Baby Fedelia discovers a red chili-pepper on the floor and calls it “candy.” After she puts the chili-pepper in her mouth, she realizes that it is not at all like candy. According to Piaget, this experience will most likely result in ____.?
a. ?object permanence b. ?accommodation c. ?assimilation d. ?conservation
Gaps in the myelin sheath that allow the neural signals to travel at a greater speed are called:
a. axon hillocks b. salutatory conductors c. nodes of Ranvier d. nodules of Descartes