Which of the following is NOT considered a drawback of the longitudinal method?
a. Subjects may die.
b. Subjects may be studied over a number of years.
c. Subjects may fall out of touch with the researchers.
d. Subjects may not want to participate for a long-term study.
B
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a. Scientific-management approach b. Human-relations approach c. Allostasis d. Behaviorism
Sally, who is pregnant, tests HIV-positive. When her daughter Jesse is born, she does not have the HIV virus. Sally's doctor is most likely to tell her
a. she should breast feed her daughter so she can benefit from natural immunities to infection that breast milk often provides. b. she should not breast feed her daughter, as she might transmit the HIV virus through her breast milk. c. she and her daughter are very fortunate, and she need no longer worry about transmitting the virus to her. d. since she did not transmit the HIV virus to this child, it is unlikely that she would transmit the virus to another child, should she become pregnant again.
By intimacy, Erikson means the ability to
a. develop relationships with others and share experiences with them. b. have satisfying sexual relationships with another person. c. understand one's self and others. d. guide others and the world through productive work.
Which type of sex education approach does the American Academy of Pediatrics and the
Society for Adolescent Medicine claim are the most effective? a. Abstinence only b. Curriculum about emphasizes birth control and the prevention of STDs c. The approach should be chosen by parents and not schools d. A combination of abstinence-only programs and those that provide information about reproduction, sexuality, and contraception