Which of the following is the BEST example of a sleeper effect of divorce?
A) Sixteen-year-old Matt is failing 10th grade following his parents' divorce six months ago.
B) Thirty-year-old Megan, whose parents divorced when she was ten, has been married four different times.
C) Fifteen-year-old Teresa got pregnant three months after her mother and father divorced.
D) Seventeen-year-old Patrick is depressed and rebellious as a result of his father's emotional dependency.
B) Thirty-year-old Megan, whose parents divorced when she was ten, has been married four different times. The signs of sleeper effect do not typically emerge until several years after a divorce, when children reach adolescence or adulthood.
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a. Which axons are absorbing the most sodium b. Which brain areas are using the most oxygen c. Which sense organs are delivering the most information d. Which genes are producing the most protein
Most existing tests are presumed to measure
a. interactions between the individual and the environment. b. a stable entity. c. overall human functioning. d. adaptability to change.
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a. counterbalancing. b. a within-subjects design. c. a double-blind procedure. d. a between-subjects design.
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A. NGRI. B. GBMI. C. guilty. D. none of these are correct