Research on severely deprived children who are adopted before 6 months of age tends to show what?

A. The children usually catch up if the home environment is supportive, but it often takes more than a year.
B. The children seldom catch up socially or academically
C. The children exhibit a high accident and death rate.
D. The children usually catch up within a year if the home environment is supportive.


Answer: A. The children usually catch up if the home environment is supportive, but it often takes more than a year.

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a. A larger sample increases both the likelihood and measures of effect size. b. A larger sample increases the likelihood but has little influence on measures of effect size. c. A larger sample decreases the likelihood but has little influence on measures of effect size. d. A larger sample decreases both the likelihood and measures of effect size.

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A __________ is a test with questions about an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, which measure several dimensions of personality

a) behavioral assessment b) personality inventory c) structured interview d) rating scale

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Parents of ______ countries tend to exhibit a growth mind-set and to view the application of effort as a moral responsibility.

A. North American B. South American C. Asian D. European

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In the __________, knowledge from a variety of sources is factored into a decision (e.g., Chicago judged north of Rome based on "Northern North America" vs. "Southern Europe")

a. symbolic distance effect b. semantic imagery effect c. semantic congruity effect d. plausible reasoning hypothesis

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