Why are girls less likely to be referred for ADHD than boys?
a) Boys are more aggressive than girls.
b) Boys have lower achievement test scores than girls.
c) Boys consistently fail to follow instruction.
d) Boys show aggressive-impulsive behavior where girls are primarily inattention.
d
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a. Diagnose most forms of mental illness. b. Read a person's private thoughts at a distance. c. Predict the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease. d. Identify selected sentences that a person reads in a scanner.
Andrea, age 45, has developed a sense of hopelessness over her terminal illness, and she especially mourns the approaching separation from her friends and family. Andrea's reaction is best considered to be an example of which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying?
a. denial b. anger c. bargaining d. depression
In one study described in the text, students were asked to wear a Barry Manilow t-shirt during conversation with other students. The study demonstrated the spotlight effect by showing that
A) those wearing the shirt overestimated the likelihood other students would notice their t-shirt. B) those wearing the shirt underestimated the likelihood other students would know the singer's name. C) other students attributed negative characteristics to the student wearing the salient shirt. D) other students paid less attention to the content of what was said by the student wearing the t-shirt.
In the context of Laura Carstensen's view on life expectancy, which of the following statements is true?
A. There should be a change from a world constructed mainly for the elderly to a world that is more compatible for young people. B. Science, technology, and social expectations have not kept pace with the increase in the number of people living to an old age. C. There has been a remarkable decrease in the number of people living to an old age. D. The conception of work as a full-time endeavor ending in the early 60s is well suited for long lives.