A doctor informs the parents of a 14-year old that, without hospitalization, her anorexia nervosa will worsen and cause grave medical conditions. The doctor is making a(n):
a. prediction
b. diagnosis
c. educated guess
d. hypothesis
Answer: a. prediction
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a. deduction b. demonstration c. intuition d. experiment
Dynamic systems theorists emphasize that
A) children are driven mainly by instincts and unconscious motives. B) different skills vary in maturity within the same child. C) sensitive periods are key to understanding development. D) development can be best understood in terms of its adaptive value.
Which of the following would be an example of a "problem-focused" way of coping with stress?
a. deny any fear or distress b. accept the problem with resignation c. seek information or advice d. distancing oneself from the problem
Learning through memorization is __________ learning.
A. rote B. complex C. abstract D. meta