Unlike commonsense explanations, scientific explanations are:
A. limited to explaining a single event.
B. very generalized in nature.
C. limited in scope, providing a shallow explanation for behavior.
D. tested for their ability to explain behavior over a wide variety of situations.
Answer: D
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a. contribute to the development of gender-stereotypes. b. recognize and accept biological gender differences. c. will increase their children's emotional stability. d. encourage submissive behavior. e. are most likely authoritative parents.
A statement that describes low birth weight infants is that they ______.
A. are likely to get sensitive care from parents B. are at risk for insecure attachment C. seek out stimulation from the environment D. tend to sleep less than their full-term counterparts
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A. repression. B. retrograde amnesia. C. anterograde amnesia. D. absent-mindedness.
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a. a member of an Inuit fishing society b. a member of an African farming society c. a member of a Norwegian community d. a member of an African cattle-raising society