Suicide has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death among children aged 10–14. This change reflects ______.
A. only an increase in suicides among this age group
B. only a decrease in car accident fatalities among this age group
C. not only a decrease in car accident fatalities among this age group, but also an increase in suicides
D. an overall increase in the death rate among children aged 10–14
C. not only a decrease in car accident fatalities among this age group, but also an increase in suicides
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a. men and women actually are quite similar in the characteristics they desire in a mate. b. the study only examined Western cultures. c. the study only examined Eastern cultures. d. men's concern over sexual infidelity actually reflects fear of an emotional loss of intimacy.
Which of the following is true of sensory neurons?
A. Sensory neurons control muscles and produce movement. B. Sensory neurons gather information from the environment and convey it into the central nervous system. C. Sensory neurons have cell bodies covered with myelin. D. Sensory neurons send messages away from the brain toward the periphery.
The 1906 U.S. law that prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs was called the
A. Controlled Substances Act. B. Pure Food and Drugs Act. C. Prescription Drug Act. D. Patent Medicines Act.
Behavior therapy differs from psychoanalysis in that it ____
a. ?attempts to remove defense mechanisms from the client b. ?uses the term “client,” rather than “patient” c. ?focuses upon the present rather than the past d. ?seeks to develop insight in the client