What is the term that Arnold Gesell used to describe genetically programmed sequential patterns of change such as puberty or menopause?
A) Maturation
B) Growth
C) Social clock
D) Age norms
A
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The data on gender comparisons for behavior related to suicide show that
a. women are more likely than men to think about suicide and to die from suicide. b. women are more likely than men to think about suicide, but men are more likely to die from suicide. c. men are more likely than women to think about suicide and to die from suicide. d. men are more likely than women to think about suicide, but women are more likely to die from suicide.
The link for psychological factors and cancer may be different for men and women. One difference that has been found in the Gallo et al. (2000) study in Baltimore is:
a. that men with anxiety disorders have a higher rate of cancer than women with the same disorders b. that men with depression have a higher rate of cancer than women with depression c. that men with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is at a higher rate of cancer than women d. that women with depression have a higher rate of cancer than men with the same disorder
In the equation y = b0 + b1x, b1 is the ____
a. predictor b. outcome c. slope d. intercept
Peter has a phobia for dogs. The behavior therapist has him relax and just think about dogs, and occasionally shows him pictures of dogs. The next session will involve going to the pet store to observe dogs through a glass, and the next week a trip to a kennel. In every instance Peter must maintain a relaxed response. This type of behavior therapy is known as
a. aversion-hierarchy conditioning. c. higher-order conditioning. b. systematic desensitization. d. stimulus generalization conditioning.