A university team of child psychologists has just completed a longitudinal study of children who were diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. These children are now in their 20s
When they examine the data to determine what happens to the symptoms, what are they likely to find?
a) The symptoms often decrease during the adolescent years.
b) There is a rapid decrease in symptoms from childhood to adolescence.
c) The symptoms increase and decrease in a random pattern across time.
d) The symptoms tend to continue through adolescence, and into the adult years.
d
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She then pours the liquid from one glass into a tall narrow container and the liquid from another glass into a short wide container. Ms. Hunt asks him which container has more liquid or do they have the same amount. Thomas responds confidently, "They have the same amount; if you poured them back into their original glasses, they would be the same." Thomas is most likely illustrating which aspect of thought? A) seriation B) transitivitiy C) reversibility D) class inclusion
Briana just gave birth to her sixth daughter. She unconsciously resents the baby's birth and wishes the infant had died at birth. However, when she cares for her daughter, she smothers her with exaggerated care and affection. According to Freud, Briana may be unconsciously dealing with her feelings by using the ego-defense mechanism of:
a. repression b. rationalization c. sublimation d. reaction formation