Which of the following statements is true?
a. Girls are at greater risk for developing Gender Identity Disorder.
b. Girls are at greater risk for developing many childhood problems, ranging from autism
to hyperactivity to elimination disorders.
c. In childhood, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys.
d. In adolescence, problems of anxiety and depression affect girls more often than boys.
D
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The Barnum effect is found when
a. statements that fit most people inflate the validity of a personality profile. b. ambiguous responses on personality measures are subjectively evaluated. c. participants who lack pathology are diagnosed as having pathology. d. a scale is not standardized.
What evidence do we have that the preoptic area controls body temperature? a. After damage to the preoptic area, an animal will simultaneously sweat and shiver. b. Each cell in the preoptic area has a temperature at which it is most active
c. Removed cells maintain a constant temperature even in a cell culture. d. Heating or cooling the preoptic area leads to sweating or shivering.
As Roger attempts to think about his personality, he remembers what he read once: "Your personality is shaped by the environment, cognitive/personal factors, and behavior." In what source did Roger most likely read that?
A. The Handbook of Psychodynamic Theory B. Maslow's Essays on Being Human C. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Social Cognitive Theory D. The Id, Ego, and Superego
A recent study (Trenholm et al., 2007) found that sex education programs that teach only abstinence
a. dramatically reduce teen pregnancy rates.
b. have no effect on teen pregnancy rates.
c. increase contraceptive use among teens.
d. reduce teen pregnancy rates among younger adolescents, but have no effect on the pregnancy rates of olderadolescents.