What will be an ideal response?
Answer (a) will include that the average number of hours of sleep is seven to eight hours with short sleepers showing an average of five hours and long sleepers averaging nine hours. Answer (b) will include that the rapid growth and physical changes during puberty increase the need for sleep but the quality and quantity of sleep time tends to decrease during the teen years as they try to stay up late and then show excessive daytime sleepiness, or hypersomnia, at school. Answer (c) will include that older people rarely get the sleep they need with those over age 50 averaging only six hours.
Who would you predict is happier and why? A 50-year-old man or a 50-year-old woman?
A. 50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with family and finances B. 50-year-old woman; women are more satisfied with family and finances C. 50-year-old man; men are more satisfied with their sex lives D. 50-year-old woman; the children are leaving home, freeing up more resources like time and energy
_____ is a behavior therapy designed to improve interpersonal skills that emphasizes modeling, behavioral rehearsal, and shaping
a. Sensitivity training c. Cognitive therapy b. Systematic desensitization d. Social skills training
What is subjective well being?
IQ scores for fraternal twins are more alike than those of ordinary siblings because
a. parents tend to treat fraternal twins alike. b. the genetic make-up of fraternal twins is exactly the same. c. fraternal twins are always the same sex. d. fraternal twins are not identical but are more genetically alike than ordinary siblings.