A child who truly believes that if she steps on a crack she'll break her mother's back exhibits

A) perceptual disturbances.
B) referential ideas.
C) magical thinking.
D) wishful thinking.


C

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A. temperament B. insecurity C. assimilation D. egocentrism E. conservation

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When psychologists say that a given trait is due more to nature than nurture, they mean that the trait:

is universal; that is, it is found in everyone. is a result of experiences. is mostly influenced by the genes inherited at the moment of conception. cannot be influenced by the environment.

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Lita has just eaten a lot of soy, which contains tryptophan. What should she try to consume less of to potentially increase tryptophan's entry to the brain?

A. Phenylalanine B. Glucose C. Insulin D. Thiamine

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