The most significant finding in Brown v. Board of Education was that
a. segregation could exist as long as the quality of the schools was equal.
b. African American children did not have the ability to be in white schools.
c. integration was not in the best interest of the children.
d. segregation denied equal protection under the law.
d
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What point concerning sexual problems was highlighted by the case of Bill and Margaret described in your textbook?
a. Couples who are not truly in love have high rates of sexual dysfunction. b. Clinicians have tended to neglect the biological factors involved in human sexual behavior. c. The thoughts people have about the meaning of sexual behavior are extremely important. d. Usually one person is responsible for the disorder.
Why are self-fulfilling prophecies relevant to stereotypes?
a. People tend to make predictions about their own behavior and then act in the exact opposite way. b. Like stereotypes, self-fulfilling prophecies tend to separate concepts into two distinct areas. c. We use self-fulfilling prophecies to make career decisions based on stereotypes. d. We tend to behave in a way that is consistent with other people's gender stereotypes.
A handout on Alzheimer's disease says, "Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons. It only affects the elderly, it causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances, and it has no cure." Which portion of this statement is accurate?
a. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's only affects the elderly. b. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's has no cure. c. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia. d. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's does not cause emotional disturbances.
Which effect would be considered to be agonistic?
a. blocking the synthesis of neurotransmitters b. stimulating the release of neurotransmitters c. blocking the postsynaptic receptors d. mimicking enzymes that breakdown neurotransmitters