You have likely heard people say, "The father is the one who determines the sex of the child." Explain whether or not this is true
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Females' eggs have two X chromosomes and males' sperm contains either an X or a Y. When a zygote is formed, it always gets an X from the female, but it can get either an X or a Y from the male. If it gets a Y, the result is a male; if it gets an X, it becomes a female.
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A) complain of physical problems such as paralysis, pain, or a persistent belief that they have a serious disease. B) experience episodes of feeling detached from themselves or feeling that the world around them is unreal. C) have mood swings from ecstatic elation to deep depression. D) hold persistent, clearly delusional beliefs, often involving paranoid themes.
Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to a dream's meaning will be found in its manifest content
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
There are three primary components to the experiencing of any emotion. They are
a. conventional, preconventional, and postconventional components. b. physiological arousal, expressive behavior, and cognitive experience. c. conscious, preconscious, and unconscious components. d. alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
The contact hypothesis is based on the idea that ________
A) decreased contact between group members is necessary for the reduction of prejudice B) contact between members of different social groups has no long-lasting effect on the level of prejudice experienced by group members C) increased contact between members of different social groups may increase the degree of prejudice between the groups D) increased contact between members of different social groups can help to reduce prejudice between the groups E) prolonged contact with prejudiced members of society will increase one's own level of prejudice