Regarding the aggressiveness of the culture in the United States, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Approximately 65 percent of the U.S. population owns at least one firearm.
b. A violent crime occurred every 25 seconds in the United States during 2010.
c. The violent crime rate has declined by over 13% in the last decade in the U.S.
d. Today's children and adolescents spend an average of 50 hours a week exploring various media, witnessing a strong dose of violence along the way.
A
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a. dissociative identity disorder. b. dissociative fugue. c. dissociative amnesia. d. disassociation.
Dr. Steinmetz decides to follow the wishes of her patient and withhold treatment for the patient's terminal cancer, thus allowing the patient to die. This is an example of a. a near-death experience. b. passive euthanasia
c. bioethics. d. active euthanasia.
In operant conditioning, extinction involves
a. unpredictable reinforcement. b. consistent, unpleasant punishments. c. withholding reinforcement. d. adding new punishments. e. an increase in negative reinforcement.
Researchers feel that emotional changes in adolescence come primarily from:
a. hormones. b. another biological source beside hormones. c. parenting factors. d. general cognitive and environmental factors.