When there is competition for mates among members of an animal species, usually the female makes the choice of a sexual partner. This is called:
a. sexual selection
b. survival of the fittest
c. fecundity
d. viability
a
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According to Freudian theory, which of the following is not an aspect of development during the middle childhood years?
a. development of intellectual skills c. development of culturally valued skills b. development of social skills d. development of the Oedipus complex
In Alan Lang's experiment, aggression was defined as the intensity and duration of shocks given the accomplice. These measures represented the __________ variable
a) experimental b) independent c) dependent d) control
Three-year-old Hamid knows what the words "cat" and "dog" mean. One day his babysitter comes in with a box of kittens and a hamster and says, "Isn't he furry?" Since Hamid does not know the words "hamster" and "furry," he will most likely
A. classify the hamster as a "cat." B. classify the hamster as a "dog." C. classify the hamster as a "furry." D. be unable to come up with a label for the hamster.
Seth used to go to sleep in a dark room, but now, at age 3, he cries unless his parents leave a night-light on. This behavior may be
A. a sign of neurological damage. B. a precursor to bouts of nightmares. C. a risk factor for sleepwalking. D. a way of putting off sleep.