The negative effects of father absence on boys are lessened if boys have:
A) younger siblings. B) an older male role model.
C) high SES. D) all of the above
Answer: B
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According to Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, which of the following is true of people?
A) People are not motivated by a conscious desire for personal growth. B) People cannot fulfill two needs at the same point of time. C) People are motivated to increase stimulation that impinges on them. D) People try to eliminate inconsistencies or discrepancies in information.
Saltatory conduction refers to
a. a drop in electrical charge below the resting potential. b. the capacity of our brains to change in response to experience. c. the simplest behavior, in which a stimulus provokes an automatic response. d. a nerve impulse jumping from gap to gap in the myelin layer.
After experiencing the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, Ronald moved from New Orleans, yet he cannot stop thinking about the disturbing event even though he avoids any documentary or mention of the event. His friends describe him as constantly nervous, although it has been years since the event. Ronald is exhibiting symptoms of
a. a dissociative disorder. b. a somatoform disorder. c. a stress disorder. d. paranoia.
Schachter and Singer argued that two factors determine the experience of emotion. The two factors are ________
a. cognitive interpretation and cultural influence. b. physiological arousal and how you interpret and explain that arousal. c. perception and attribution. d. physiological arousal and cultural rules.