The site of damage on the opposite side of an initial blow in a closed head injury is known as the
a. thrombosis
b. hematoma.
c. coup.
d. countercoup.
d
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A newborn is lying in his crib. Someone across the room speaks. How will the newborn react to the voice?
He won't react at all because his sense of hearing is not well developed. If the voice is that of his mother, he will turn in the direction of the voice; otherwise he will ignore the voice. He will turn his head in the direction of the voice. He will show a startle response and probably cry.
Jack, compared to most other people, appears to need a high level of arousal. He enjoys doing potentially life-threatening hobbies such as sky diving, swimming with sharks, and bungee jumping from bridges. Jack is likely to be
a. a show off. b. mentally unstable. c. a sensation seeker. d. unhealthy. e. an adrenaline junkie.
Parker says, "I goed to the playground" instead of "I went to the playground." This speech error is best considered an example of:
a. automaticity b. functional subordination c. egocentrism d. overregularization
Which of the following would NOT be a main feature of psychoses?
a. hallucinations and delusions b. incapacitating anxiety c. disturbed verbal communication and personality disintegration d. withdrawal from shared views of reality