A progressive form of mental deterioration that affects about 1% of people age 60 and nearly 50% of those after age 85 is called

a. Parkinson's Disease. c. Alzheimer's disease.
b. senility. d. acetylcholine disease.


C

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Self-preservation as a major human motive was expressed by Freud in his notion of the ____

a. ?Instinkts b. ?Triebs c. Einfall d. libido e. ?Uber-Ich

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Which of the following students provides the most accurate interpretation of one of the themes of the textbook?

a. Daquan: "In general, our cognitive processes may operate quickly, but we make numerous errors." b. Jessica: "In general, our cognitive processes tend to be passive, unless we make a special effort." c. Sam: "We are typically more accurate in processing negative information, rather than positive information." d. Sophie: "Many cognitive processes emphasize both top-down processing and bottom-up processing."

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__________explains hypnotic events in terms of a person's ability to act as though he or she were hypnotized

A) Role theory B) Conflict theory C) The activation-synthesis model D) The biofeedback model E) Select

Psychology

Mae, who has a mild intellectual disability, can do most of the things that other children can, only slower. She has almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms. Mae most likely has which condition?

a. cretinism b. phenylketonuria (PKU) c. Down syndrome d. Fragile-X syndrome

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