The biological model seeks knowledge of abnormal behavior by studyingT
a. the biology of the body, particularly the brain
b. biological scarring and structural abnormalities
c. brain morphology as it affects bodily processes
d. neuroimaging techniques
Answer: a. the biology of the body, particularly the brain
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a. A single-blind experiment b. A double-blind experiment c. A longitudinal study d. A cross-sectional study
What evidence did Money and Ehrhardt use as the basis for concluding that there is a critical period for the establishment of gender identity?
a. Hormones must be released prenatally to have any impact on behavior. b. Sex reassignment can be successfully done when a child has achieved gender identity, but not once a child has achieved gender stability. c. Sex reassignment before 18 months of age causes few adjustment problems, while reassignment after 3 years of age is very difficult. d. Sex reassignment while still in the preoperational stage of development causes few adjustment problems, while reassignment once concrete operational thought has begun is very difficult.
Conducting research on childhood sexuality has not been easy in most Western countries because
a. there is little interest among researchers in studying this topic. b. what children say about their feelings of sexuality cannot always be believed. c. there is a deep-rooted reluctance to view children as sexual beings. d. children are unwilling to talk about sexuality.
Compared to their agemates, wise older adults are
A) less open to experience. B) more likely to experience physical challenges. C) more favorably adjusted to aging. D) involved in fewer positive relationships.