The use of scare tactics, such as that used in the program Scared Straight, is typically effective in reducing the rates of violence, antisocial behavior, and risky health behavior in adolescents.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Psychology

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The Babinski reflex is evidence that infants a. can smell

b. are able to hear low-pitched sounds. c. experience pain. d. perceive touch.

Psychology

Most psychologists believe that Milgram demonstrated a basic truth about human behavior—that ____.?

a. ?people will do things in groups that they will not do alone b. ?people have an instinctive biological urge for aggression c. ?under certain circumstances human beings are capable of brutal acts toward other humans d. ?most people will blindly follow inhumane orders from their leaders

Psychology

Describe the Strange Situation. Identify and describe secure attachment and the three patterns of insecure attachment

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Women who have had their facial muscles paralyzed by Botox, and can no longer make a frown:

a. Show no changes in any facial expressions or mood, positive or negative b. Report less negative mood c. Have greater activation of the amygdala when they try to imitate angry faces d. Rate a painful stimulus as being more uncomfortable than usual

Psychology