Whiting and Edwards (1988) studied children ages 2 to 10 in 12 different places around the world. Around what age were most children expected to stop breast-feeding, have less bodily contact with their mothers, have basic manners, and be toilet trained?
a. age 3
b. age 4
c. age 5
d. age 6
Answer: A
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When exploring the respective influences of heredity and environment in contributing to mood disorders, many researchers compare the instances of the disorders among the biological and adoptive families of people who have bipolar disorder. What do these comparisons show?
a. The contributions of heredity and environment are relatively equal. b. There is little observable influence from either heredity or environment. c. The influences of environment are stronger than those of heredity. d. The influences of heredity are stronger than those of environment.
Which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition?
A) Restricting access to tasty foods is an effective way to get young children to eat healthy foods. B) Adding salt or sugar is an easy way to get children to eat healthy foods. C) Offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods. D) Offering children sweet fruit drinks or soft drinks promotes "milk avoidance."
A third common health problem of late adulthood is _________. What percent of individuals in the United States older than 65 years of age have this problem?
a. macular degeneration; 50% b. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; 60% c. hypertension; 70% d. Myasthenia Gravis; 80%
Ava has schizophrenia, but before her illness became severe she was originally, and incorrectly, diagnosed as having major depressive disorder. Which pattern of symptoms most likely led to the incorrect diagnosis?
A. Ava had blunted affect and often experienced a catatonic stupor. B. Ava had flat affect but had not yet developed any positive symptoms of psychosis. C. Ava had trouble following through on plans and occasional auditory hallucinations. D. Ava had disordered behavior, disorganized speech, and a lack of emotional expression.