By the school years, __________ U.S. children are, on average, ½ to 1 inch shorter than their __________ counterparts
A) low-SES; economically advantaged
B) overweight; average weight
C) high-SES; economically disadvantaged
D) obese; underweight
Answer: A
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The person most closely associated with the law of effect is __________.
A. Edward Thorndike B. Ivan Pavlov C. John B. Watson D. B. F. Skinner
The research involving the chimp named Nim has indicated that Nim:
A. actually learned to communicate with language B. was capable of rules of grammar C. was primarily imitating or responding to cues D. used sign language to represent abstract words
According to Freud's view of the dynamics of one's personality, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Freud theorized a delicate balance of power among the three structures of the personality. b. According to Freud, internal struggles and rechanneled energies typify most personality functioning. c. Freud saw the superego caught in the middle between the desires of the id and ego. d. Many people resort to the use of defense mechanisms to lessen the anxieties caused by the conflicts of the personality structures.
Authorities have noted that there is an increased number of teen pregnancies among high schools that offer day care to their students. We can draw which of the following conclusions?
A) The presence of day care is causing students to become sexually active. B) High schools that provide day care are also offering sexual education. C) There is a negative correlation between teen pregnancies and day care in the high schools. D) There is a positive correlation between teen pregnancies and day care in the high schools.