Although Mary is only 17 years old, she is married, has a child, holds a complex job, and provides the majority of her family's income. To describe Mary as being "like a 30-year-old" would emphasize which of the following concepts?

a. social age
b. biological age
c. chronological age
d. postformal age


a

Psychology

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a. Repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy b. Reinstatement of the Defense of Marriage Act c. Repeal of all 50 states' sodomy laws d. Federal protection of worker benefits for gay and lesbian couples

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If a prevention plan is administered to a wide range of people, it would be considered

a. blanket saturation. b. propaganda. c. public domain. d. universal.

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When children considered to have an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to more stimulating environments,

a. their IQ scores improved slightly by five to ten IQ points. b. they became better adjusted and happier, but did not improve intellectually. c. their IQ test scores rose an average of 29 points. d. neither their IQ nor their emotional adjustment showed any improvement.

Psychology

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a) trichromat b) color blind c) color deficient d) monochromat

Psychology