What is the best evidence for the notion that sociocultural forces play a role in handedness?
a. Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed
b. Right-handed parents tend to have right-handed offspring.
c. When societal attitudes change, the incidence of left-handedness changes.
d. In American culture, most desks and scissors and golf clubs are made for right-handers.
c
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According to the information about social class and health in the United States,
a. social class is correlated with life expectancy, but not morbidity. b. women are less likely than men to have adequate health insurance. c. almost all of the gender differences in life expectancy can be explained by social class. d. the United States is more likely than other developed countries to emphasize disease prevention, which is especially useful for low-income people.
According to research by Crocker and colleagues (1991), black students who received positive interpersonal feedback from a white student experienced ____ if there was suspicion that the feedback had been received due to race
a. an increase in level of anger b. no change in self-esteem c. a reduction in self-esteem d. an increase in self-esteem
Which of the following is NOT a typical change in attention during childhood?
a. Attention becomes more selective b. Attention span becomes longer c. Attention becomes more focused on irrelevant objects d. Attention becomes systematic
Studies that seek to investigate the efficacy of psychotherapy typically include a treatment group, a pre-treatment assessment of client functioning, a post-treatment assessment of client functioning, and
a. a control group. b. a manipulation check. c. an internal audit. d. none of the above