Based on research, is there a sensitive period for long-term effects of malnutrition? Provide an example to support your response

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Yes, the sensitive period seems to be between the second trimester of pregnancy through age 3 . This is based on findings in poor countries comparing those who were malnourished in early childhood to those who were not. The malnourished children scored lower on cognitive tests and were higher in anxiety.

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Which statement about commonsense explanations and social psychology is the most accurate? a. Social psychology typically avoids studying phenomena for which there are widely-accepted commonsenseexplanations

b. Commonsense explanations form the basis of nearly all modern social psychological theories. c. At least at present, commonsense explanations can more accurately predict behavior than can socialpsychology. d. The scientific approach of social psychology does not always yield results that support commonsenseexplanations.

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Lucas incessantly thinks about opening the largest window in his high-rise apartment building and jumping into the street below. To distract himself from these thoughts, he counts to himself backward from 100, over and over again. In this case, it is likely that Lucas would be classified as having:

a. generalized anxiety disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. panic disorder d. schizophrenia

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Role expectations can distort communication.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The symptoms of borderline personality disorder include all except:

a) disregard for the basic rights of others. b) unstable relationships. c) unstable sense of self. d) impulsive and/or self-destructive behaviors.

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