Researchers estimate that by 2015, ____ percent of adults and ____ percent of children and adolescents in the United States will be overweight or obese
a. 24; 12
b. 48; 24
c. 75; 24
d. 82; 32
c
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In the context of aggression, which of the following is a perspective of social-cognitive theorists?
A) They believe that aggression is a natural and instinctive reaction to the frustrations of daily life. B) They believe that consciousness and choice play key roles in aggressive behavior among humans. C) They believe that aggressive skills are mainly acquired by repressing most aggressive impulses in the unconscious recesses of the mind. D) They believe that chemistry is involved in aggression, especially in the form of the male sex hormone testosterone.
A(n) __________ motive is a pleasurable incentive or reward for acting in a certain way
a. reinforcement b. hedonic c. extrinsic d. approval
Which of the following describes a consequence of in-group bias?
a. a self-fulfilling prophecy b. feelings of inadequacy about our own in-group c. a tendency to discriminate against members of an out-group d. a greater vulnerability to stereotype threat
Jake just turned 25 and Joseph just turned 30. Jake teases Joseph about being an "old man" and tells him that since he's 30, "it's all downhill" for him. Evidently, 25-year-old Jake feels that he is presently exempt from the mental and physical decline associated with aging and that, for Joseph, it has already started. Which of the following statements could Joseph correctly employ in his defense?
-"Between the ages of 20 and 40, we all begin to experience a steady decline, so you're probably already headed downhill right along with me." -"Between the ages of 30 and 40, we all begin to experience a steady decline, but more so for some than for others." -"Between the ages of 25 and 40, we all begin to experience a steady decline, but a positive attitude tends to slow the decline." -"Between the ages of 30 and 40, we all begin to experience a steady decline. Fortunately, men age more slowly than women."