The term "shrink" is a slang expression for

a. a psychologist.
b. a psychiatrist.
c. a counselor or therapist.
d. all of these.


B

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a. Clozaril b. Lamictal c. lithium d. Depakote e. Haldol

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the results of a survey about the Internet as a "sex educator"?

A) Media exposure to sexual content causes adolescents to engage in risky sexual activity. B) The Internet is the best source for accurate medical information about sexual activity. C) Youths who were involved in delinquent activities had more encounters with Internet pornography. D) Nearly 90 percent of 10- to 17-year-olds said they viewed online pornographic websites while surfing the Internet in the past 12 months.

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Hill and Lynch proposed that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence

because of intensified socialized pressures to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles. What is the name of this hypothesis? a. gender role hypothesis b. gender identification-alignment hypothesis c. gender-intensification hypothesis d. adolescent role confusion hypothesis

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