In addition to declining rates of disease, a primary reason for the secular trend toward earlier puberty in females is
a. the increased stress of modern life.
b. better nutrition.
c. gene mutations.
d. exposure to hormones in animal meats.
Answer: b. better nutrition.
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b. Although you will seem to remember well, your memory will fade later. c. You will confuse one topic with another and remember none of them well. d. Your memory will be the same as if you had studied one topic at a time.
All but which of the following are predicted to help an individual reduce prejudice and stereotypical thinking?
a. telling oneself not to think in stereotypical terms b. participating in diversity education c. rehearsing positive images of out-group members d. repeated practice in rejecting prejudiced thoughts as they occur e. developing empathy
Aggression is the ____
a. ?unintentional infliction of harm on another b. ?conscious intent to harm another c. ?desire and ability to harm another d. ?intentional or unintentional infliction of harm on another
Kisilevksy et al. (2003) showed that fetuses one to two weeks before birth recognized their mother’s voice. This was accomplished by:
a. measuring differences in the infant’s heart rate. b. observing differences in motor behavior when the infant is in the presence of his or her mother or when the infant is in the presence of another woman. c. training the infant in a conjugate reinforcement task. d. retrospectively asking children about such experiences when they are much older.