Differentiate between a benign and a malignant tumor.

What will be an ideal response?


A benign tumor is harmless; it is encapsulated and has a distinct border that separates the tumor from surrounding tissue. A malignant tumor has no distinct border; it can infiltrate surrounding tissue, making it difficult to remove from the brain.

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Three-year-old Timmon misbehaves, and his mother places him in a chair facing the corner of the room for five minutes until he calms down and behaves more appropriately. This is an example of the use of

a. time out. b. reciprocal inhibition. c. desensitization. d. shaping.

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What forms of community in the U.S. enjoy more public confidence than any other social institution, involve one-third of volunteering, and contribute more money to community causes than corporations?

a. local governments b. religious-spiritual institutions c. local civic or community groups d. national organizations for youth development

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Tim believes that because evolutionary psychologists speculate that the ability to lie is adaptive, it must be OK to lie to his parents. Tim has committed the _____

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Sex is ________; gender is ________

a) biological; biological, too b) biological; psychological and sociocultural c) sociocultural; psychological d) psychological and sociocultural; biological

Psychology