What is one hypothesis for the change in the onset of menstruation?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers can include: stress higher levels of environmental factors. Brumbauer (1997) found that after years of immigration, regardless of ethnicity, girls menstruate earlier in North America than in their countries of origin.

Psychology

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When the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response will "die out" in a process called __________.

A. CR fading B. extinction C. habituation D. generalization fading

Psychology

Sara, age 5, is walking through the grocery store with her mother when she accidentally knocks over a product display. Her mother is furious with Sara, calls her names, and tells Sara she is worthless and stupid. This is an example of __________.

A. the cycle of violence hypothesis B. physical abuse C. psychological maltreatment D. an authoritarian parenting style

Psychology

Answering "strongly agree" to which of the following statements will increase your score on the optimism quiz presented in your text?

a. If something can go wrong for me, it will. b. I rarely count on good things happening to me. c. I hardly ever expect things to go my way. d. In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. e. I find it difficult to relax.

Psychology

Because Kirstie often engages in ambushing other people when they talk, she is likely to block effective communication by

a. not listening to the other person. c. putting the other person on the defensive. b. drawing them into a debate. d. being too self-focused.

Psychology