All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents EXCEPT that
a. bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed in children
b. major depressive disorder in adolescents is primarily a female disorder
c. rates of attempted suicide decrease during adolescence
d. adolescents with bipolar disorder may become aggressive, impulsive, sexually provocative, and accident-prone.
c
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The chief characteristic of bulimia nervosa is
a. self-induced vomiting. b. binge eating. c. self-starvation. d. a preoccupation with food.
Francesca does a pretty good job of completing spelling problems but does much better if she is given direction by her teacher. The difference between what Francesca can do alone and with assistance is best defined in terms of her a. orienting response
b. animism. c. one-to-one principle. d. zone of proximal development.
Which of the following helps to explain why a great percentage of males are conceived than females?
a. Y-carrying sperm are more resistant to the acidity of the female reproductive tract. b. X-carrying sperm reach ova faster than do Y-carrying sperm. c. Y-carrying sperm swim faster than Y-carrying sperm. d. X-carrying sperm are smaller than Y-carrying sperm.
A psychologist who specializes in the study of perception refers to herself as a "Gestalt psychologist." You can expect that she will focus on
a. the approach known as functionalism. b. the reduction of complex human experience into simple sensations. c. the way in which the mind understands experiences as organized wholes. d. conscious experience being nothing more than the sum of individual experiences.