Describe catatonia, and explain why psychologists believe that persons with this condition are desperately trying to control inner turmoil
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Answer will include that catatonia is considered a disorder in its own right as well as being a symptom shown in other psychotic conditions. Catatonia is characterized by stupor; rigidity; unresponsiveness; posturing; mutism; and, sometimes, agitated, purposeless behavior. Schizophrenics sometimes display catatonia, remaining mute (not speaking) while holding odd postures for hours or even days at a time. These periods of stupor may be similar to the tendency to "freeze" at times of great emergency or panic. Catatonic individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil . One sign of this is the fact that stupor may occasionally give way to agitated outbursts or violent behavior. Because of their unresponsiveness, catatonic patients are difficult to treat.
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Trace the development of the Greek tradition in medicine on the causes and treatments of mental disorders. Trace the development of asylums from the Middle Ages to the 1800s in the United States.
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Research seeking the engram, conducted by Karl Lashley, has conclusively demonstrated that __________.
A. the cerebellum is the place in the brain where memory is stored B. the hippocampus is the place in the brain where memory is stored C. the prefrontal cortex is the place in the brain where memory is stored D. there is no single place in the brain where memory is exclusively stored