At fertilization, the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg, creating a new cell called a(n) __________

a) embryo.
b) zygote.
c) genome.
d) blastocyst.


b

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a) American men and women both eat to reduce depression, whereas Japanese men and women eat to reduce anger. b) American women eat when they are depressed, whereas Japanese women eat because of social demands. c) There were no differences in the eating habits of American and Japanese men and women. d) Japanese men ate more than both American men and women.

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Which of the following refers to how well a child's temperament matches the expectations and values of the parents, environment, and culture?

a) Behavioral inhibition b) Temperamental interaction c) Ambivalent attachment d) Goodness of fit

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a. In virtually every culture, males are more violent than females. b. Men are more likely to commit a homicide and are more likely to be the victim of a murder than women. c. Males are more likely to engage in risky, self-destructive behavior than females. d. Boys demonstrate more overt and relational forms of aggression than do girls.

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Distributions contain low-frequency, extreme high scores without low-frequency extreme low scores

a. Positively skewed b. Negatively skewed c. Bimodal d. Normal

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