Which of the following statements is true about a schema?
A) It is a way of ejecting anxiety-evoking ideas from conscious awareness.
B) It is a way of mentally representing the world, which can influence perceptions.
C) It is a way of retrieving accurate information from long-term memory.
D) It is a way of displacing information in short-term memory by adding new information.
B
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Mental health professionals holding the medical perspective view mental disorders to be the
result of a. intrapsychic conflict. b. malfunctioning of the brain and nervous system. c. learned maladaptive behavior patterns. d. oversensitivity to the demands and criticisms of others. e. one of four body humors or a combination thereof.
With regard to television, in 2001 the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children under 2 years old ____
a. should not watch television at all b. watch television for only 1 to 2 hours per day c. watch television for only 5 to 10 hours per day d. watch television for as long as they want as long as their parents are watching it with them