Which of the following is caused by an abnormality of the autosomes?
a. Down syndrome c. hemophilia
b. color blindness d. muscular dystrophy
A
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Which of the following statements best captures the current view on the role of families in the development of eating disorders?
a. Families, particularly mothers, have a strong impact on whether their daughters will develop an eating disorder. b. Dysfunctional families clearly create eating disorders in their sons and daughters. c. It is unlikely that one single factor, including families, causes eating disorders. d. It is most likely that cultural factors, not family factors, set the stage for the development of eating disorders.
You read in a psychology journal that the authors of an article have conducted a meta-analysis. You conclude that they have
a. analyzed the variety of independent variables that would probably influence the dependent variable they are studying. b. conducted a study with at least 100 participants. c. located previous studies on a topic and then statistically combined the results of those studies in order to determine an overall effect. d. interviewed at least 20 experts in the appropriate field and compared their opinions on a particular topic.
Tim is telling his parents about his classes this semester. One of his classes, Introductory Psychology,has made him think about becoming a psychologist. His parents ask him what exactly it is that psychologists do. Tim could best answer this by stating that all psychologists are involved in _____ some aspect of behavior and mental processes
a. ?studying, coding, improving, or manipulating b. ?studying, predicting, improving, or explaining c. ?manipulating, explaining, coding, or rationalizing d. ?manipulating, predicting, rationalizing, or explaining
Which of the following receives electrochemical messages from other cells and transfers them to the cell body?
a. dendrites c. myelin sheaths b. axons d. nuclei