Which of the following individuals exhibits behavior that would be described by the term disorganized speech?
a. Harold, who uses words in peculiar ways
b. Pat, who tends to overuse the past tense
c. Susan, whose speech contains some grammatical errors
d. Rebecca, who discusses strong convictions about preposterous ideas
Answer: a.
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a. more likely to encounter error-free language. b. more likely to encounter nonverbal cues. c. less likely to re-scan the language input. d. less likely to detect clear-cut boundaries between words.
A drug that would treat obesity might be expected to
A) promote the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. B) suppress metabolic rate. C) impair the activity of uncoupling protein in skeletal muscle. D) promote the development of a "thrifty" phenotype. E) block the transport of leptin into the brain.