While person's age can be set by the date of birth, an individual's _____________ age is determined by how individual performance compares against age group norms.
a. intellectual
b. chronological
c. diological
d. mental
Answer: d. mental
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Which of the following students indicates the best understanding of the factors related to heterosexism?
a. Candace: "Surprisingly, young people show more heterosexism than older people do.". b. Barney: "Men have more negative attitudes towards homosexual individuals than women do.". c. Ellen: "Women are more negative than men in their attitudes towards homosexual individuals—especially gay males.". d. Harvey: "Heterosexist attitudes are so widespread that both political liberals and conservatives are equally likely to be heterosexist.".
Which of the following is TRUE about thalidomide?
a. It is harmless to the fetus at appropriate doses. b. It can cause serious brain damage in the developing fetus. c. It is still being used to treat illnesses such as Kaposi's sarcoma. d. It provides the recipient with a natural immunity to malaria.
In the human growth sequence, an extremely variable period that is characterized by marked physiological and psychological deterioration is known as
a. the neonatal period. b. the germinal period. c. pubescence. d. senescence.
In animals, research has shown that lesions to the ventromedial hypothalamus:
a. help the animal maintain optimal weight b. produce hyperphagia c. cause the animal to become anorexic d. produce adipsia