Which of the following is not true of sex differences and mortality rates?
a. Boys have higher mortality rates than girls in all cultures.
b. Boys have higher mortality rates than girls at all ages.
c. Boys have higher mortality rates than girls except prenatally
d. When infant mortality rates in a country are greater for females than for males, selective femaleinfanticide must be considered as a plausible reason.
C
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a. anxiety disorders. b. somatic symptom disorders. c. schizophrenia. d. dissociative disorders.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, in comparison to the WAIS, is ____
a. the preferred test for school-age children b. the standard to which other tests are compared because of its long history, careful revision, and periodic updating c. easier to administer and yields scores on different cognitive skills d. is complicated in administration and scoring and requires considerable skill in use
Impulsiveness and perseveration are opposite behaviors with the same underlying cause
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
"Because the target response is followed by a reinforcer, its probability or rate increases." What does this statement describe?
a) training in operant conditioning b) training in classical conditioning c) extinction in operant conditioning d) extinction in classical conditioning