Which of the following statements about the effects of puberty is NOT true?

A. For some young adolescents, the path through puberty is stormy, but for most it is not.
B. Grade level in school influences maturation.
C. Cognitive and social changes shape adolescence.
D. Biological changes are the dominant influences on adolescence.


Answer: D

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a. unacceptable impulses that threaten to leak into consciousness. b. the id's desire to meet the demands of the ego. c. the id's desire to meet the demands of the superego. d. the superego's attempts to satisfy the ego. e. a failure of the superego to control the ego.

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Although connectionism in the neural network model has been well accepted, it does have its critics. Who, in spite of supporting the Computational Theory of Mind (CTM), has written about the limits in explaining human cognition through any computational model?

a. James McClelland b. Donald Hebb c. Jerry Fodor d. David Rumelhart

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Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly destroys some of the myelin wrapped around nerve cell fibers. Which nerve cell fibers are being attacked by this process?

A. Synapses B. Axons C. Dendrites D. Mitochondria

Psychology

Define time management. How can time management serve as a stress management tool?

What will be an ideal response?

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