Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning early-maturing girls?

A) They tend to have older friends.
B) They tend to have a higher incidence of depression.
C) They tend to engage in more delinquent acts.
D) They tend to do well in school.


D) They tend to do well in school. Early-maturing girls tend to have older friends, engage in more delinquency, have more problems in school, begin dating at a younger age, and have more problems with depression and substance abuse.

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The predictors of reinforcement that signal when particular behaviors will result in positive reinforcement are known as ________ stimuli

FIll in the blank with correct word.

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A. Infants must feel attachment to feel distress in a caregiver's absence. B. Infants need someone to return to when they are frightened. C. Infants must have secure attachments to understand the boundaries of exploration. D. Infants without a secure base will experience separation protest.

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Stefano is suffering from severe depressive symptoms, and has been for over a year. His physician has tried several different psychoactive medications, but either they were not effective or the side-effects were intolerable. His psychologist has attempted

several different types of therapy, but his symptoms continue with no real improvement. Stefano has decided to undergo electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following side effects of ECT should Stefano be most concerned will occur? a. Some minor loss of hair on his head b. Temporary deafness c. Memory loss d. Dysgeusia (loss of taste)

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