Which of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive changes that are experienced in later adulthood?
a) women show less cognitive decline than men
b) African-Americans show less cognitive decline than all other ethnic/racial groups in later adulthood
c) premature cognitive decline is a very accurate predictor of Alzheimer's disease
d) greater cognitive changes are associated with the experience of certain childhood diseases
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Positive punishment ____
a. ?is the same thing as negative reinforcement b. ?occurs when something unpleasant is added to an organism’s environment c. ?occurs when something pleasant is taken away from an organism’s environment d. ?is a phase which does not exist, as punishment cannot be positive, only negative
An implicit cultural standard has been violated when:
a. taxes are due on April 15 but a person doesn't file a return. b. a parent allows a 13-year-old to get behind the wheel for a short drive home. c. a driver accelerates during a yellow light in order to cross the intersection. d. the school library is almost completely empty but a student sits right next to a stranger.
Marlaand Audrey just heard their unborn child's heartbeat for the first time. How far along, roughly, is Audrey's pregnancy?
A. 8 months B. 6 months C. 3 months D. 4 weeks