Suppose that, over the past 100 years, people bought homes at younger ages in successive generations. This pattern resembles a(n)
a. ulnar grasp.
b. vitamin deficiency
c. catch-up growth.
d. secular trend.
D
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a. Negative reinforcement b. Punishment c. Positive reinforcement d. Withdrawal
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Fill in the blank with the correct word.
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A) an individual's characteristic emotional and motivational nature. B) the patterns of behavior that are considered appropriate within a cultural group. C) the extent to which an individual is warm vs. cool toward others. D) the extent to which an individual is moody or overly sensitive. E) none of these.
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A. one-half B. two-thirds C. three-quarters D. one-fourth