Marcus and Michelle have been married for 12 years, and as they both approach their fortieth birthdays they agree that they are going to remain childless. This decision, while frowned upon by some, brings with it several advantages. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of being childless that is noted in your textbook?
a. higher marital satisfaction
b. less concern about safety in the home
c. more freedom
d. higher standards of living
b
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Jacob has taken Ecstasy. The activity within his brain will increase because this drug
a. causes more neurotransmitters to be released. b. will prolong the action of certain neurotransmitters. c. will directly stimulate brain cells by mimicking specific neurotransmitters in the brain. d. will fill receptor sites on brain cells and block incoming messages.
Which of the following is true of children, especially boys, who overestimated their physical abilities compared with their more accurate peers?
a. They were not as likely to be asked to engage in play. b. They were disciplined for misbehavior more often. c. They were more academically successful. d. They made more trips to the emergency room.
Which of the following learning theory camps is most likely to embrace an interaction among domains approach to development?
a. Behaviorists c. Social cognitive theorists b. Psychosocial theorists d. All of these
Agnes has a problem and she is not sure how to go about solving it. Which of the following is a tactic likely to be useful to her in solving her problem?
a. functional fixedness c. visualizing b. response set d. regression