After a shoulder operation, a former golfer who had been unable to play for 15 years wants to start again. Any initial difficulties are most likely due to a deficit of
a. motivation.
b. knowledge.
c. discrimination.
d. proficiency.
d
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The last part of Chapter 13 examines society's response to the problem of abuse. This discussion pointed out that
a. at least half of high schools in the United States have developed programs that discuss the problems of sexual assault and family violence. b. community organizations and religious groups have greatly increased their programs on reducing abuse. c. the media—especially TV shows—are now much less likely than in the last decade to show men being violent toward women. d. physicians are now encouraged to routinely ask women about abuse, as part of the general screening procedure.CHAPTER 14Women and Older Adulthood
Charlene is currently 30 years old. Her IQ was tested when she was 15, and it was 100 . If Charlene has her IQ tested again she would likely find that her current IQ score
a. is close to 200, nearly double her previous score: b. is close to 50, about half her previous score c. has little relation to her previous score, because IQ scores don't stabilize until early adulthood d. is similar to her previous score of 100
Buss argued that gender differences exist because
a. the human brain was evolving into its present form, while males and females assumed different work roles within their cultures; thus, these differences were encoded into the evolving brain. b. men and women faced different adaptive problems related to reproduction, over the course of evolution, and this produced inherited strategies. c. male and female hormones affect the brain differently. d. Western culture socializes males and females to adopt different attitudes and behavior patterns. e. of consistently different levels of testosterone and estrogen.
Which of the following most correctly describes the victim of an incest perpetrator?
A. Any relative B. A daughter only C. A blood relative only D. A son or daughter