The endocrine glands located just above the kidneys that release hormones important for dealing with stress are the ______
a. gonads
b. adrenal glands
c. parathyroid glands
d. pituitary glands
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Today the challenge of identity formation has been complicated by the fact that more and more young people are prolonging identity explorations into their 20s. b. Western industrialized societies, like the United States and Canada, are becoming increasingly tolerant of the period known as emerging adulthood. c. In less affluent countries and in poorer parts of America, most adolescents continue to "become adults" at much younger ages. d. Midlife and old age are significantly more emotionally turbulent than adolescence and the transition to young adulthood.
A form of self-fulfilling prophecy, in which a person internalizes the expectations of an authority figure is called
a. the cumulative deficit effect. c. the Pygmalion effect. b. the Flynn effect. d. the positive manifold.
Eight-year-old Miles has confidence in his own ability. When he faces a spelling test, he believes that he can practice spelling the words and he will do well on the test. Miles has developed __________
A) learned helplessness B) academic self-efficacy C) inflated self-esteem D) interpersonal intelligence