Patients in nursing homes who suffer from dementia are less likely to have problems with agitation, and they may sleep better, if they are
a. given high doses of sedative medication.
b. encouraged to be physically active.
c. allowed to take frequent naps.
d. given numerous opportunities to learn new information.
Answer: b.
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a. The results are statistically significant. b. The independent variable is confounded with other factors. c. The findings can be generalized to other types of patients. d. Patient improvement can be attributed to the psychotherapy and not to other factors.
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A. 5 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 6 years
Which is a key cue used by infants when attempting to identify whether a sound represents a word?
a. They focus on sounds that repeat (e.g., gaga) b. They focus on sounds that are stressed during speech. c. They focus on the sound with the least number of phonemes. d. They focus on the sounds made by other infants.
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A. recognition; recall B. recall; recognition C. essay; fill-in-the blank D. fill-in-the blank; multiple choice