Regarding prefrontal lobotomy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Antonio Egas Moniz, who was later shot and paralyzed by one of his own patients, developed this technique.
b. This technique was eliminated because of serious complications in patients.
c. Compared to this technique, psychiatric drugs offer a less radical alternative to treating abnormal behavior.
d. In this technique, nerve pathways between the frontal lobe and lower brain centers are severed.
e. This technique was once used to treat extreme passivity or extreme aggressiveness.
e
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Which of the following students best summarizes cross-cultural views of older women?
a. Jean: "In most other societies, elderly women have more direct power than they do in North America.". b. Ramona: "Throughout the world, elderly women have much less power than elderly men.". c. Jan: "Negative attitudes and expectations about elderly women's abilities may indirectly cause elderly women to perform less well on cognitive tasks.". d. Harriet: "Negative views of elderly women seem to be part of almost all the cultures that have been studied.".
Ten days after taking a psychology exam, Michael took a second exam on the same material (without reviewing) and scored only half as high as he did on the original exam. If he were tested yet again ten days later, the curve of forgetting suggests his score would be about
a. the same as on the second exam. b. one third of his score on the first exam. c. 20 percent of his score on the first exam. d. one half of his score on the first exam.
Parent training programs have been developed for _____.
A. ADHD B. conduct disorder C. separation anxiety D. many disorders and problems, including those listed in the other answer choices.
Just past the optic chiasm, the optic fibers continue on to the optic
A. nerves. B. tracts. C. radiations. D. pathways.