Which of the following statements about children's temperament and sex differences in adjustment to parental divorce is true?
A) Easy children are more often targets of parental anger and also cope less effectively with adversity.
B) In mother-custody family arrangements, girls are at greater risk than boys for serious adjustment problems.
C) Coercive maternal behavior and defiance by sons are common in divorcing households.
D) Girls receive less emotional support than boys from teachers and peers.
C
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A. result from brain damage B. become apparent when a person is learning to read C. involve genetic changes in brain circuitry D. develop only in advanced cultures
The process of sorting sperm samples into cells with X and Y chromosomes and introducing a "lopsided" sample of sperm to the uterus during fertile periods is called
a. sperm forecasting. c. genetic engineering. b. sex preselection. d. cloning.
(n) _______ study is one in which the participants can be identified by the researcher but not by anyone else.
a. blind b. secret c. confidential d. anonymous
Economic factors may exert a negative effect on adherence by
A) limiting access to screening tests.
B) preventing people from getting prescriptions filled or refilled.
C) increasing social support.
D) both a and b.