Which of the following statements about the impact on U.S. children of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is true?
A) Those with indirect exposure from the media suffered no real distress.
B) Distress reactions declined more slowly for children with conflict-ridden parent–child relationships.
C) Distress reactions improved more rapidly for children with indirect rather than direct exposure.
D) Repeatedly witnessing the attacks on TV desensitized children, decreasing their distress.
B
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A. decrease B. decrease, then increase C. increase D. remain constant
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A. based almost entirely on maturation of the brain B. based on innate human programs that are just triggered by a minimal amount of experience C. good examples of the sensitive period hypothesis D. good examples of neuroplasticity
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A. stare decisis. B. equality. C. proportionality. D. determinant sentencing.
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a) Punishment can also lead to the child acting aggressively. b) Punished children tend to do really well in school. c) Punishment motivates the child to focus on schoolwork. d) Punishment tends to increase the number of nightmares experienced.