Critical thinking is defined as the ability to assess claims and make judgments on the basis of well- supported reasons and evidence

Which of the following best explains why most of us cannot describe or recall events that happened to us as infants?

Emotions are closely tied to memory, and the emotional centers of the infant brain have not yet developed. Language is an important tool in memory formation, and infants have not yet developed language skills. Infants are not motivated to form long-term memories as long as their needs are being met. The memory areas of the cortex are not yet present in infants.

Analysis of various types of therapies across a broad spectrum of disorders appears to suggest __________

a. psychosurgery is the most effective of the therapies. b. there might be a slight advantage to the behavioral therapies over the other types. c. psychodynamic approaches are superior in treating depression. d. therapy is not significantly better than no treatment at all.