Brain waves are described by examining their:
A. frequency and altitude
B. frequency and amplitude
C. pitch and amplitude
D. size and depth
Answer: B
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According to Freud, a person may become fixated at a particular psychosexual stage because of
a. permissiveness on the part of the person's parents. b. a genetic predisposition for fixation. c. either excessive gratification or excessive frustration of needs. d. abnormalities in brain chemistry that develop prenatally.
Your textbook compares prospective memory in younger adults and older adults. The research typically shows that elderly adults
a. make fewer prospective-memory errors, probably because they have developed effective strategies for remembering to do things in the future. b. make fewer prospective-memory errors, probably because retired adults do not need to remember so many work-related responsibilities. c. make more prospective-memory errors, probably because this kind of memory task is mostly based on working memory, and elderly people often have trouble with working memory. d. make more prospective-memory errors, probably because this kind of task is mostly based on implicit memory, and elderly people often have trouble with implicit memory.
Alan, a child with learning disabilities, was assessed by a neuropsychologist. The test contained 60 line drawings of objects ranging in familiarity. Alan was supposed to choose from among four choices to correctly identify the object. Simple items were those that had high frequency. Which of the following tests was used by the neuropsychologist to assess Alan's condition?
A. Rorschach inkblot test B. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test C. Boston Naming Test D. Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test
Anorexic people use food as a means of
A. reward. B. control. C. gaining popularity. D. punishment.