It is believed that ______ marks the beginning of children's sexual desire.
A. the maturation of the pituitary gland
B. the maturation of the adrenal glands
C. an influx of oxytocin
D. enhanced subcortical response
Answer: B
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A. estrogen B. progesterone C. testosterone D. luteinizing hormone
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. OxyContin is a narcotic 2. Morphine mimics the body's endogenous opioids, which are neurotransmitters that alleviate pain 3. Heroin and codeine are both opiate drugs 4. The drugs that produce the most extreme alterations of consciousness are narcotics such as heroin 5. Mescaline comes from the peyote cactus
Which statement best summarizes the pattern of IQ-score change in childhood?
A. Overall age group stability but large individual variation B. Significant rise in average group IQ score from early to late childhood C. Significant drop in average group IQ score from early to late childhood D. Overall individual stability but large age-group variation
Which of the following is a problem associated with using polygraph results as an indicator of whether or not a person is lying?
A. Presence of drugs in the body influences the accuracy of the polygraph. B. Examiners are usually biased against the person being tested. C. Most people can camouflage their response patterns. D. The error rate of polygraphs is more than 85 percent.