If one asserts that mental phenomena cannot be reduced to physical phenomena, without something being lost or left over, one is promoting ___________.

a. mentalism
b. phenomenalism
c. nihilism
d. nativism


Answer: a. mentalism

Psychology

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Skip undergoes a surgical procedure in which electrodes are implanted in his brain to reduce his tremors and other motor disturbances. Which disorder is being treated?

a. Huntington's disease b. Cerebral vascular disorder c. Parkinson's disease d. Alzheimer's disease

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a. assimilation. c. organization. b. accommodation. d. conditioning.

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