Discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of allowing a child or teen to participate in organized sports
What will be an ideal response?
Participating in sports can enhance adolescents' self-esteem and help them learn initiative. Sports can provide adolescents with a chance to learn important social skills. Potential drawbacks include injury, delinquent and antisocial behavior, and the use of illegal drugs, such as anabolic steroids, to improve performance.
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Psychologists pair a cat with the snack that Graham enjoys until his fear of the cat goes away. This is an example of ________. a. counterconditioning b. stimulus discrimination c. instinctive drift d. spontaneous recovery
How do neurons communicate? Describe how a neural impulse travels from a sending neuron to a receiving neuron. In your description, be sure to include the parts of a neuron and what happens at the synapse
What will be an ideal response?
Which expectant mother has the greatest risk of a baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome?
A) Chloe, a Caucasian American B) Latima, an African American C) Yvonne, a Native American D) Ming, an Asian American
According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, which of the following is the period during which moral judgments largely reflect social rules and conventions?
a. The conventional level b. The preoperational stage c. The concrete-operational stage d. The preconventional level