Epidurals, often used in hospital births to manage pain during childbirth, were shown to:

a. help prevent unnecessary C-sections.
b. encourage breast-feeding from the beginning.
c. inhibit the newborn's readiness to suck.
d. induce labor.


Answer: c. inhibit the newborn's readiness to suck.

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A. insecure-ambivalent B. insecure-avoidant C. secure D. insecure-disorganized

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How many of the following (having a clinically depressed father, living in a disturbed family environment, residing in a stressful environment) would the diathesis-stress model consider as risk factors for a child exhibiting a psychological disorder?

a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

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According to Walter Mischel's six types of cognitive­affective factors that influence behavior, which of the following best describes self-regulatory plans?

a. A type of emotional reaction associated with a specific situation. b. The ability to play a variety of roles. c. The expectations one has for one's behavior. d. Strategies to achieve one's goals.

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Which statement(s) is (are) correct?

a. Online attitude formation presupposes the existence of an accessible attitude in one’s cognitive system. b. Online attitude formation leads to relatively strong attitudes compared to memory-based attitudes. c. Online attitude formation leads to biased processing. d. all of these

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