Sexually abused children ________

A) often experience severe, persistent adjustment problems
B) rarely display precocious sexual knowledge or behavior
C) show decreased arrest rates for sex crimes as adults
D) move on quickly and do not dwell on what has happened


Answer: A

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a. greatly underestimated the percentage of the total wealth that the top 20% of people have. b. were actually very accurate in estimating the percentage of the total wealth that the top 20% of people have. c. thought that the wealthiest 20% of people deserved to have the wealth that they actually possess. d. thought that the poorest 20% of people deserved to have the low economic resources that they actually possess.

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As a graduate student in psychology, you interview a patient who is unable to distinguish between living and nonliving things. The most likely cause is damage to the patient's ______.

A. frontal lobe B. inferior parietal cortex C. visual cortex D. inferior temporal cortex

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D.J. responds to problems by focusing distress inward. Based on research, it could be predicted that D.J. is most likely

a. male. b. female. c. from a traditional culture. d. from a Western culture.

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In Betty's competency examination, the evaluator conducted a structured interview, which includes 16 items in three broad domains: Factual Knowledge of Criminal Procedure, Appreciation of Personal Involvement In and Importance of Proceedings, and Ability to Participate in Defense. What assessment instrument was this evaluator using?

A. Competency Screening Test B. Fitness Interview Test-Revised C. Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview D. Evaluation of Competence to Stand Trial-Revised

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