Although interventions are designed to change behavior and enhance health, sometimes this does not happen. In a classic example of this issue, Mann et al, 1997 evaluated an eating disorder program and found that:
a. the students in the control group actually did better than those in the experimental group
b. friends of students in the study got worse
c. students in the experimental group got worse instead of better
d. roommates of students in the experimental group did worse than the experimental students
C
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a. income b. socialization. c. the fit with personality. d. intellect.
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A. The growth spurt occurs approximately two years later for girls than for boys. B. The mean age at the beginning of the growth spurt is 9 for females and 11 for males. C. By the elementary school years, most boys have caught up or, in many cases, surpassed girls in height. D. During early adolescence, boys tend to outweigh girls, and this trend continues throughout the lifespan.
The text discusses "self-handicapping" as related to which goal of self-presentation?
A) to appear likable B) to appear competent C) to convey status and power D) to appear consistent
Almost _____% of American adults have a problem with alcohol dependence.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).