Of the five characteristics of damaged brain processes associated with dementia, the one involving gradual deterioration of different brain areas is

a. atrophy.
b. degradation.
c. cellular reduction.
d. synapse pruning.

a

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a. all gambling is seen as a mental disorder. b. people with serious gambling problems often suffer from substance use disorders. c. behavioral addictions involve the same exposure of toxic chemicals on the brain. d. all of the impulse control disorders were moved along with gambling disorder.

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In studies of infant reactions to the human voice, newborns generally

A) show minimal reaction to the human voice until the age of four months. B) prefer to listen to the voices of their mothers as opposed to voices of unfamiliar females. C) prefer to listen to the voices of their fathers as opposed to voices of unfamiliar males. D) cannot distinguish between their mother's voice and those of unfamiliar females.

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