During adolescence, the gender differences in self-esteem
a. reveal both statistical significance and practical significance throughout adolescence.
b. are relatively large for Black females and males.
c. are relatively large for females and males who come from well-educated families.
d. are not consistent, and they are not very large.
D
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psychologist most likely to consider? a. bipolar I disorder b. dysthymia c. cyclothymia d. seasonal affective disorder
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a. ?nonassociative b. ?associative c. ?observational d. ?operant
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A) causes the drinker to become more nearsighted. B) causes people to react in simple ways to complex situations. C) enables the drinker to relax inhibitions. D) leads the drinker to become socially inhibited.
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