Thirteen year old Ryan has a size 10 shoe even thoughhe is just five feet tall. In fact, it seems as

though parts of his body are growing at different rates. Why would this be so?

a. The different parts of the adolescent's body do not grow at the same pace.
b. Adolescent growth is proximodistal.
c. Adolescent growth is cephaulcaudal.
d. Although adolescents appear as though their body parts are growing at different rates, they are
growing symmetrically.


a. The different parts of the adolescent's body do not grow at the same pace.

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controlled study, the SOTEP results a. found no difference in subsequent sexual crimes between the treatment and the control group. b. suggest a 13 percent reduction in subsequent recidivism between the therapy group and the control group. c. found an actual increase in recidivism in the therapy group. d. found a significant increase in violent crime in both groups.

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To help the general public better understand the human brain, a famous neurologist is fond of correctly saying that there are ____ of glial cells in the human brain.

A. "hundreds and hundreds" B. "millions and millions" C. "billions and billions" D. "trillions and trillions"

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John and Sue are emotionally intimate and physically attracted to each other; however, neither of them thinks that they will stay together for a long period of time. They are experiencing ____ love.?

a. ?fatuous b. ?consummate c. ?compassionate d. ?romantic

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Which of the following can motivate people to make their thoughts or attitudes agree with their actions?

a. persuasion b. inconsistency c. obedience d. compliance

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