Priscilla is in an auto accident that causes her head to crash against the windshield. Her brain is pressed against the skull and bruised by the impact. She loses consciousness for three days, but none of the brain tissue is torn. Priscilla experienced a ____

a. cerebral laceration c. stroke
b. cerebrovascular accident d. cerebral contusion

D

Psychology

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a. Daphne: "When your mind wanders, your visual acuity actually improves." b. Dan: "When your mind wanders, you no longer can match an object's shape with its color." c. Evan: "Mind wandering occurs when your attention shifts from distributed attention to focused attention." d. Karolina: "Mind wandering occurs when your thoughts shift from the outside world to your inner thoughts."

Psychology

Francesca is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, and attends an English-speaking high school

Her cultural heritage has helped her to develop a strong ____________, which shapes her understanding of her ethnic background and her feeling of belonging to a minority group. A) ethnic or racial identity B) stage-environment fit C) cultural deficit perspective D) sense of individualism

Psychology