Jake is an only child. He often pretends to have an imaginary brother, "Jack," who plays with him. Jake's play shows

A) expression of needs.
B) reversal of roles.
C) outlet for forbidden impulses.
D) parallel play.


A) expression of needs. Sociodramatic play gives children a chance to express unmet needs.

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a. sing. b. write. c. breathe. d. metabolize food.

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All but which of the following methods is commonly used in genetic research?

a. Comparing magnetic resonance imaging scans of parents and children b. Comparing prevalence rates of a disorder among relatives of affected youth c. Calculating concordance rates between identical and fraternal twins d. Examining the co-occurrence of disorders in biological and adoptive relatives e. All of the above are methods commonly used in genetic research

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