Why are some adolescents more religious than others? Explain at least one variable that predicts religiosity and discuss outcomes of a strong religious background
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Some adolescents have parents who are religious and participate in religious activities. African Americans are more religious than Whites, and being religious seems to buffer them from a number of negative outcomes. For example, those who are religious are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and less likely to be depressed. They are also more likely to do volunteer work.
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During the period of the embryo, the neural tube develops from the
a. pancreas, an important organ. b. endoderm, the inner layer of the embryonic disk. c. mesoderm, the middle layer of the embryonic disk. d. ectoderm, the outer layer of the embryonic disk.
Many children who are deaf, who are born to hearing parents, invent their own signs when they are not instructed in formal sign language. This is known as _____
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According to your text, which of the following is a crucial milestone in cognitive development and the basis for human language?
Deferred imitation Unconscious symbolism Mental representation Object permanence