An individual is brought into the emergency room by ambulance. He says he has been taking a drug to treat a psychological disorder; however, he cannot recall the disorder or the drug. He does describe some symptoms,
which appear to be side effects of the drug he has been taking: excessive thirst, hand tremors, and nausea. What would you conclude from this list of side effects?
a) The patient is taking lithium for bipolar disorder.
b) The patient is taking Clozapine for schizophrenia.
c) The patient is taking Elavil for severe bipolar disorder.
d) The patient is taking Clozapine for generalized anxiety disorder.
A
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a. somatic nervous system. b. sympathetic nervous system. c. parasympathetic nervous system. d. central nervous system.
At a junior high dance, Mr. Holland tends to view boys and girls sitting together as "couples" regardless of whether they are actually dating. This illustrates the Gestalt principle of
A) closure. B) proximity. C) similarity. D) symmetry.
You are taking two psychology courses this term, a course in cognition and a course in learning. Both professors are giving midterm exams tomorrow. You have just finished studying for your cognition test, and are attempting to study for the learning exam. However, you find it difficult to recall the material on learning. You are experiencing ______.
a. proactive interference b. retroactive interference c. the tip-of-the-tongue effect d. encoding specificity
How many of the following are examples of internal memory aids: a calendar, your diary, class notes, and mental notes?
a. one b. two c. three d. four