Which of the following statements about crying is true?
a) For decades, developmental psychologists have debated whether ignoring crying is a good or bad idea.
b) Swaddling has always been widely used in Western cultures to diminish crying.
c) In traditional cultures, babies are typically not held throughout the day and thus crying episodes are shorter and less intense.
d) There is consistency in the duration and intensity of crying in infancy around the world.
Answer: a
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a. Genitals of the opposite sex are constructed and hormones are taken. b. Genital transplants are inserted from donors. c. Hormones are taken, but genitals are left in tact. d. Secondary features (likes Adam's apples, chins, and noses) are altered, but genitals are left intact.
Which of the following groups did a study show, as adults, were more insightful, inventive, and creative than their early-maturing peers, who were more responsible, cooperative, and self-controlled, although also more conforming, conventional, and humorless?
a. late-maturing girls c. early-maturing girls b. late-maturing boys d. early-maturing boys
Which of the following glands receives signals directly from the hypothalamus?
adrenals testes pituitary gonads
Use of which of the following substances has been implicated in the development of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals?
A. MDMA (ecstasy) B. methamphetamine C. heroin D. marijuana