Explain the contribution of the woman's ovum and the man's sperm in determining the sex of a child.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- When the ovum and sperm meet at fertilization, the ovum provides an X chromosome, whereas the sperm provides either an X or a Y chromosome.
- If the sperm contributes its X chromosome, the XX pairing will produce a girl.
- If the sperm contributes its Y chromosome, the XY pairing will produce a boy.
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Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.
What will be an ideal response?
After analysis of a syllogism, the Euler circles shown above are drawn. Which of the following sets of premises matches the diagram?
a) No X are Y; all X are Z b) Some X are Z; no X are Y. c) No Z are Y; no X are Z. d) Some X are Y; no Y are Z.
The early physical-dependence theories of drug addiction were discredited by the observation that
A) detoxified addicts almost always return to their drug-taking habits. B) if addicts withdraw over a long period, withdrawal symptoms are more severe. C) drug addicts who are kept from using drugs for a year or more almost always permanently kick the habit. D) both A and B E) both B and C
Miranda is skilled at drawing. She enjoys fine arts, but her parents are both physicians, and they have insisted on her becoming a doctor since she was a child. She believes it is best to listen to her parents and enters a premed program, abandoning her artistic interests. Miranda is most likely in the ________ category of identity status.
A. foreclosure B. identity achievement C. identity diffusion D. moratorium