A psychologist tested Brian and found his overall IQ was 45. Yet Brian can add, subtract, multiply, and divide large numbers with lightning speed and consistent accuracy. What term is used for Brian's exceptional ability?
a) autistic
b) savant syndrome
c) Down syndrome
d) selected giftedness
B
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In order to rule out abnormal behaviors caused by brain tumors or disease, psychologists often utilize:
A. clinical interviews B. psychological tests C. the Rorschach inkblot test D. neurological tests
Most current health psychologists have
a. a doctoral degree from a clinical health psychology graduate program. b. a doctoral degree from a clinical, social, or experimental psychology graduate program. c. a doctoral degree from a graduate program in public health. d. a master's degree from a graduate program in public health.
When a behavior reliably occurs in the presence of an SD, but not in the presence of an S–, we can say the behavior is _______
a. under stimulus control b. fully discriminated c. respondent d. fully operant
Charise and Noreen were having a conversation about men. "You know," Noreen said, "I think my husband tries to annoy me!
Even though he tries to do what I ask, I think that subconsciously he really enjoys ticking me off to see the reactions he'll get. Freud must have been right!" Charise, who has just studied personality psychology in school, corrects Noreen by saying which of the following? a) "You're probably right, Noreen. Freud was really into subconscious motives." b) "Freud's theory has absolutely no validity in the modern times, Noreen. Stop analyzing your husband!" c) "Freud really didn't address the psychological functioning of men, Noreen, only women." d) "Well, Noreen, there really is no "subconscious" in Freud's theory!"