According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, at approximately what age does the brain reach full maturity?
a. · at birth
b. · during late childhood
c. · at the onset of puberty
d. · during the mid-twenties
d. · during the mid-twenties
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Jessica feels guilty after taking pocket change from her father's dresser drawer. According to Freud, this emotional response best indicates that Jessica
a. is in the oral stage of development. b. is sexually attracted to her father. c. has successfully resolved an emotional conflict over her love for her father. d. has no superego.
One of the reasons to study psychology is to
a. understand ourselves and others better. b. learn how to manipulate others for personal gain. c. utilize it in combination with the field of astrology in predicting human behavior. d. have the answers to all of life's questions.
Interpreting the effects of different environments on separately reared twins is complicated by the fact that
a. the twins often visit each other surreptitiously. b. even different environments share many similarities. c. genes detect habitat changes and then adapt. d. twins may be embarrassed to admit to running away.
According to Peggy Blake and her colleagues (1984), which of the following did college students rate as stressful?
a. graduation from college c. going on vacation b. academic failure d. all of these