Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a type of reading disability) after receiving substandard scores on the WAIS. Which subscale of the WAIS would provide the best information about Sarah's reading disability?
a. Vocabulary
b. Similarities
c. Picture completion
d. Information
Answer: c. Picture completion
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a. existential therapy b. person-centered therapy c. behavior therapy d. brief psychodynamic therapy
Adolescents of permissive parents tend to be immature, irresponsible, and are more likely than other adolescents to conform to their peers
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
When infants are held upright over a treadmill
a. most 3-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. b. most 6- and 7-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. c. only 10-month-olds demonstrate alternate stepping. d. only infants who could walk already demonstrate alternate stepping.
Studies of accidents while using a cell phone found that cell phone users:
a. Had more accidents partly because cell phone use requires drivers to have one hand off the wheel b. Had a higher accident rate mostly because of their divided attention c. Had a ten-fold increase in accidents d. Did not have a greater risk of accidents if they used a speaker phone