This popular drug alters consciousness by blocking the reuptake of dopamine and increases its release, and in the long term, it can cause considerable damage throughout the brain and body.
-marijuana
-crack cocaine
-methamphetamine
-heroin
-methamphetamine
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a. the law of Prägnanz b. psychological parallelism c. the constancy hypothesis d. the Zeignarnik effect
Lupita recently celebrated her retirement from work at age 60. According to Erikson, how will Lupita determine if she is experiencing generativity or stagnation?
A. By determining if she has led a life of value B. By determining if she has met her goals C. By determining if she is further along in her career than her peers D. By determining if other people view her favorably
The text considered several plausible explanations for the failure of the Cambridge-Somerville project on preventing youth from going down a criminal path. What was one explanation that was suggested?
a. The project did not include a control (comparison) group. b. Community sources of help (e.g., social services organizations) did not provide typical levels of support. c. Problems of attrition—the least delinquent-prone boys dropped out—biased the outcomes in a negative direction. d. The absence of a long-term follow-up meant that more subtle beneficial outcomes that might eventually emerge could not be examined.
Which element of the biological basis of gender development emphasizes the differences in females and males as a product of different characteristics promoted for survival over time?
a) evolutionary b) ethological c) hormonal d) congenital