Typically, girls experience the adolescent growth spurt about:
a. one year before boys
b. two years before boys
c. the same time as boys
d. two years after boys
b
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Where is seasonal affective disorder most common?
a. in large cities b. in small towns and rural areas c. in tropical areas d. near the poles
Which of the following is a common characteristic of people considered to be "overcontrolled"?
a. Calm and relaxed b. Extremely lazy c. Overly self-punishing d. Above average intelligence
Earl's college-aged son has just joined a fraternity. Earl is worried that his son might participate in hazing activities, and that cognitive dissonance could then lead to a belief that hazing is morally acceptable. However, research has shown that cognitive dissonance
A. doesn't apply to harmful physical actions like hazing. B. might change behavior to match beliefs, rather than vice-versa. C. is not a force for change until later in adulthood. D. does not apply to actions done of one's own free will.
According to the just-world hypothesis, people tend to believe that:
a. a person's actions are just if they truly believe in them. b. all members should benefit equally from belonging to a social group. c. bad people are punished and good people are rewarded. d. rewards come to us in just this world, and not in the afterlife.