Jim has been diagnosed with intellectual disability. In her report, a social worker notes that Jim is likely to need close supervision for community living over a long period. What term has traditionally been used to describe the type of intellectual

disability that would require this level of support?

a. mild
b. moderate
c. severe
d. profound


Answer: c.

Psychology

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a. has increased dramatically. b. has generally declined. c. first declined and then experienced a resurgence. d. has remained relatively stable.

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ent studies on the effect of maternal stress on children found that the children of mothers who had experienced abuse during pregnancy showed DNA methylation of the genes associated with the hormone ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When it comes to romantic partners, do "opposites attract" or "do birds of a feather flock together?" Cite research to support your answer and explain why

What will be an ideal response?

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While aggression may in certain circumstances be appropriate (perhaps in a competitive situation), we generally cannot be lashing out at others in most social situations. What is the name of the mechanism for curbing aggressive tendencies?

What resource must we typically draw on to curb those tendencies? Describe the "donut" study used to test this hypothesis? What will be an ideal response?

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