Pete's father is physically abusive toward Pete, often leaving bruises. His mother, also living in the home, witnesses the abuse but says nothing. She is

compassionate but quiet.
neglectful.
supportive of Pete.
an innocent victim.


neglectful.

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A. environmental factors B. personality C. motivation D. cognition

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Children who have a third copy of chromosome 21 in their DNA suffer from

A) fragile X syndrome. B) Down syndrome. C) Turner's syndrome. D) Xenophanes syndrome.

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The typical child may not realize that the thoughts and beliefs of others are different from theirs, or be able to anticipate future negative events. Therefore:

A) the symptoms of childhood anxiety tend to be different from adult symptoms. B) children do not experience phobias. C) a child cannot fully experience an anxiety disorder. D) anxiety is not diagnosed until adolescence.

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Which of the following is most accurate?

a. African American students are more likely to respond to teachers’ overestimates of their abilities. b. European American students are unaffected by their teachers estimates of their abilities. c. African American students are equally likely to respond to teachers’ overestimates or underestimates of their abilities. d. African American students are more likely to respond to teachers’ underestimates of their abilities.

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