Down syndrome is linked to
a. alcohol abuse by the father.
b. abnormalities of the 21st pair of chromosomes.
c. sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities.
d. the teratogenic effects of contracting rubella during pregnancy.
b
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Franz Anton Mesmer contributed to which of the following??
a. ?He taught statistical methods. b. ?He believed he was curing mental and physical illness by using magnetism. c. ?He used the term neurohypnology to describe his clinical treatment. d. ?He disputed the use of hypnosis. e. None of the choices are correct.?
Hormones released from the ____ gland control the production and release of sex hormones by the ovaries and testes, initiating puberty and maintaining fertility
a. pineal b. pituitary c. thyroid d. adrenal
Someone in a(n) ____ state alternates between periods of sleep and moderate arousal, although even during the more aroused state, the person shows no awareness of surroundings and no purposeful behavior
a. unconscious b. minimally conscious c. coma d. vegetative
The results from the classic experiment involving psychology students randomly assigned to work either with "bright" rats or with "dull" rats suggest that:
A) labelling students as "gifted" has negative effects on their social lives. B) students identified as "not gifted" actually may work harder academically due to increased motivation. C) labelling students as "gifted" actually has unintended negative consequences on academic performance. D) students labelled as gifted do better in school because teachers treat them differently.