According to the article At a Loss for Words, a teenager (E. M.) who was profoundly deaf in early life, was tested for language production after his hearing was restored. It was found that:
(a) he could not understand simple video segments
(b) he continued to use his sign language
(c) he used the 20 words in his spoken vocabulary
(d) he could retell the stories of videos using speech, but it took a long time and he left out details
B
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A(n) __________ is an alternate form of a gene-generally one comes from the mother and one comes from the father.
A. phenotype B. genotype C. allele D. polygenic inheritance
Shaping can be used to develop a behavior, reinstate a(n) ______________ behavior or change some dimension of a(n) ______________ behavior
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Juan has battled moderate depression for most of his life. He seeks out the help of a mental health professional, who recommends a form of psychotherapy known as brief therapy. What can Juan expect from this type of therapy?
a. ?The therapy will be based on solution-building rather than on problem-solving. b. ?Juan will be given the tools to reflect on his problems at home and will report back to his therapist periodically. c. ?Instead of hour-long sessions four to five times per week, the sessions will be restricted to 15-minute sessions over the course of several years. d. ?Juan will spend brief periods of time with his therapist and then meet in longer group sessions with other clients experiencing similar problems.
The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests
a. are 99 percent accurate, regardless of the examiner. b. are more likely to label the guilty innocent than the reverse. c. should be used to screen employees and to aid law enforcement. d. should not be used to screen employees.