Middle-class adolescents are most likely to drop out of school
a. if their parents did not complete high school.
b. if they are involved in extracurricular activities.
c. if they are bored with school or feel alienated.
d. if they are raised by single parents.
c
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acquired a. animism. b. egocentrism. c. irreversibility. d. a mental operation.
Which drug(s) might BEST treat an actor suffering from stage fright?
A) a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor B) L-dopa C) beta blockers D) Prozac
If a researcher uses a careful matching procedure in correlational research, why should we
still not draw conclusions about cause-and-effect relations between variables? a. The measures may be unreliable. b. A third variable influencing the relationship may have been missed. c. The sample may not be a representative one. d. Participants' expectations may interfere with their behavior. e. The Hawthorne effect may occur.
In the United States adolescent substance use starts with what:
A. Hard drugs B. Marijuana C. Smoking cigarettes D. Drinking beer and wine