Discuss some of the controversies involved in sexual addiction
What will be an ideal response?
Many argue that terms such as "sexual addiction" are really disguised social judgments. Before the 1960s, those who engaged in promiscuous sex were often considered physically, mentally, or morally sick. Some scholars suggest that there has been an attempt to return to a pathological model of sexuality using the concept of addiction.
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A recent evaluation showed that by age 3, children in Early Head Start __________
A) demonstrated gains in cognitive and language development B) demonstrated an increase in aggression, but a decrease in stress levels C) experienced no gains in cognitive, social, emotional, or language development D) scored, on average, 15 points higher on IQ measures than children not enrolled
When most people look at the black-and-white Hermann grid illusion,
a. they see other colors where there are none. b. the inhibiting process causes them to see gray dots. c. the boxes blur together and it is difficult to determine boundaries. d. the black boxes are seen as white, and the white lines are seen as black. e. they see two alternating patterns appear and disappear.
Which of the following statements is true regarding research on cognitive, social, and behavioral differences between males and females today?
a) Today, we are careful to study equal numbers of boys and girls when doing research. b) Today, we have over-corrected for past bias and now study more girls than boys. c) Today, we are still more likely to study boys and generalize our findings to girls. d) Researchers are not affected by gender bias today.
____ is when children focus attention on managing their emotions
a. Effortful control b. Emotions management c. External regulation d. Extraterrestrial force