Which of the following young people is LEAST likely to drop out of high school prior to graduation in the U.S.?
a) a teenaged African American male
b) a teenaged Caucasian American female
c) a teenaged Asian American male
d) a teenaged Hispanic American male
c
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The concept of the g factor in intelligence was based on what evidence? a. Scores on an IQ test correlate positively with activity in certain brain areas
b. Most people who do well on one mental test also do well on many others. c. Children usually get IQ scores similar to those of their parents, brothers, and sisters. d. People who take the same IQ test repeatedly usually get about the same score.
The goal of pain management programs is to
a. use mind-over-matter techniques to reduce pain significantly. b. practice relaxation techniques to provide a moderate reduction in pain. c. help people to cope with pain in a way that minimizes its impact on their lives, even if the pain cannot be eliminated or controlled entirely. d. use a balance of relaxation techniques and medication to eliminate pain.
Someone who is high on the dimension of belief in a just world would be MOST likely to agree with which statement?
a. "Without strict laws and regulations, society would be chaotic." b. "Unless our justice system begins to treat people more fairly, society as a whole is going to lose faith in it and begin to deteriorate." c. "People who are in jail right now deserve to be there." d. "It is important to treat others how you yourself would want to be treated by them."
Todd and Lisa were walking down a dark street late one night when two dangerous- looking individuals suddenly emerged from an alleyway. Both Todd and Lisa felt their stomachs tighten and their hearts start to pound. These whole-body reactions were created because the hypothalamus signaled their endocrine systems to release:
a. testosterone b. norepinephrine and epinephrine c. estrogen d. serotonin