Biological and environmental challenges shared by adolescents who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2005 and share experiences associated with hurricane Katrina are examples of
A) age-graded influences. B) nonnormative life events.
C) sociocultural-graded influences. D) history-graded influences.
D
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Robert is paying for psychotherapy services with his health insurance. Anne is paying for psychotherapy services out-of-pocket (i.e., with a personal check). Robert is told by his clinical psychologist, Dr. Honores, that he has “several symptoms associated with depression.” Anne receives the same diagnostic information. Based on your textbook’s discussion of current controversies, which of the following is MOST likely to occur?
A. Robert will receive a formal diagnosis of major depressive disorder; Anne will not. B. Anne will receive a formal diagnosis of major depressive disorder; Robert will not. C. Both Robert and Anne will receive a formal diagnosis of major depressive disorder. D. Neither Robert nor Anne will receive a formal diagnosis of major depressive disorder.
Measuring recycling behavior by rummaging through trash or recycling bins is one example of making unobtrusive observations.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Sleep spindles and K complexes are characteristic of
A) SWS. B) stage 2 sleep. C) REM sleep. D) delta sleep. E) stage 3 sleep.
Research on telomeres indicated that
a. in most adults, telomeres did not start to shrink until the mid-forties. b. diet and exercise had minimal impact on telomere activity. c. declines in psychological stress led to telomere lengthening in white blood cells. d. a stimulating work environment delayed and often reversed telomere shortening.