An embolism is
a. a blockage resulting from material that doesn't move from its point of origin
b. a blockage resulting from material that travels to smaller diameter blood vessels until it has to stop.
c. bleeding in the brain.
d. an area of dead neurons.
b
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a. 3 c. 9 b. 4.5 d. 81
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A. retrieval cue B. echoic device C. pegword cue D. processing distraction
According to the table in your textbook, personality disorders range from moderate impairment to high impairment to severe impairment. Of the personality disorders listed below, which would involve only moderate impairment?
a. avoidant b. obsessive-compulsive c. narcissistic d. paranoid
Most empirical studies of projective tests have found all of the following EXCEPT
a. they have poor reliability. b. they have low validity. c. they don't discriminate well between people with mental disorders and those without. d. scores seem especially sensitive to test takers' moods. e. test takers tend to refer to the therapist when they tell stories about the cards.