Emily is studying hyperactive children. Her observations have led her to predict that if
she runs an experiment in which some hyperactive children are given a sugar-sweetened
drink while others are given a drink sweetened with a sugar
substitute, those receiving
the sugar-sweetened drink will exhibit greater disruptions in their behavior. Her
prediction is an example of a _______.
a. theory c. response set
b. hypothesis d. scientifically based conjecture
B
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Injury and fatality rates are highest among Native American and African American children in part because __________.
A. parents in these two cultural groups value interdependence within the family more than other ethnic/cultural groups B. children in these two groups mature at a slower rate and tend to be less physically coordinated than children in other ethnic/cultural groups C. of poverty, resulting in exposure to unsafe housing or unsafe neighborhood environments D. higher obesity rates among children in these two cultural groups
Kimberly is in a treatment program for eating disorders. She is more introverted than many of the other girls in the program and denies that she is hungry or has any psychological distress. Kimberly is most likely to be diagnosed with ____
a. restricting anorexia c. bulimia nervosa b. binge-eating/purging anorexia d. binge eating disorder
The 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease include
a. making bad judgments or decisions from time to time b. sometimes having difficulty finding the right word c. experiencing trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships d. all of these e. none of these
The two main divisions of the nervous system are the ________ and ________
a) brain; spinal cord b) autonomic; somatic nervous systems c) peripheral nervous system; central nervous system d) glands; muscles