Which cognitive disorder is characterized by atrophy of brain tissue?

If a child is trying to memorize the alphabet, which sequence should present the greatest Level of Difficulty: abcdefg, klmnopq, or tuvwxyz? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Which statement best mirrors Lewinsohn's view of depression?

a. "The depressed person has a low self-concept that is made worse by poor family supports, but more important are the person's neurotransmitter imbalances." b. "Low rates of positive reinforcements are crucial, but prior level of stress and the person's loss of self-confidence lead to an increased vulnerability to depression." c. "Classically conditioned depression is combined with modeling of other depressed individuals until depression becomes almost contagious." d. "In addition to the stressors the person suffers, we must look at the unconscious conflicts that bubble to the surface."