A nationwide survey of male and female high school students by Eaton et al. (2012) found that the percentage of adolescents who report having sex ___________ between 9th and 12th grade
A) increases from approximately 30% to 60%
B) remains stable at approximately 20%
C) declines from 50% to less than 10%
D) increases or decreases, depending on the gender of the respondent
A) increases from approximately 30% to 60%
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Regarding self-reinforcement, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Mildly depressed college students tend to have low rates of self-reinforcement. b. Higher rates of self-reinforcement are associated with greater life satisfaction. c. The use of self-reinforcement is closely related to high self-esteem. d. Self-reinforcement can be thought of as the social learning theorist's counterpart to fixation.
Sharin is interested in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. What obstacles might she face?
a) Women take more mathematics and science courses than men. b) Spatial training does not appear to improve test scores for women. c) Her parents were less likely to encourage her interest in visual-spatial activities. d) Women are generally more confident of their abilities in math and science than men.
Schools known as ________ schools are typically comprised of grades 7 and 8 and were developed to provide a more rigorous curriculum for students prior to entering high school
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The frontal lobes undergo two periods of rapid growth, one during infancy and another between the ages of
A) 1 and 2. B) 2 and 3. C) 3 and 4. D) 4 and 7.