Which statement about the placenta is true?
A. It forms during the second trimester of pregnancy.
B. It encloses the developing organism in amniotic fluid.
C. It contains one large vein that delivers nutrients to the embryo.
D. It permits food and oxygen to reach the developing organism.
Answer: D
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What does it mean to say that the MMPI was devised "empirically"?
a. Researchers chose the questions based on influential personality theories. b. Researchers chose the questions based on evidence. c. Researchers chose the questions based on their own intuitions. d. Researchers chose the questions based on ancient wisdom.
Research on adult sibling relationships has shown that they
a. spend a great deal of time discussing intimate issues. b. are negatively impacted if parents "played favorites" with one of the siblings. c. are not there to support each other. d. display virtually no competition as they build their lives.
Although grieving is considered a normal process, it does sometimes become a psychological disorder. Which of the following cases would NOT be diagnosed as complicated grief?
a. Mr. A's sister suddenly passed away from illness about a year ago. Mr. A is still suffering from severe depression and persistent thoughts of joining his sister in heaven. b. Miss B has experienced the death of a close friend. She is so depressed that she has no appetite or energy, and believes that she will never be truly happy again without her friend. c. Mrs. C's dog recently died. Three weeks later, her friends suggest that she get another dog "to help her get over the loss.". Mrs. C refuses, saying she just isn't ready to get another dog and still has trouble accepting that "Duchess" is gone. d. Dr. D's cate died 6months ago. In addition to his depressive symptoms, he cannot stop replaying the scene of her death in his mind, which is interfering with his social life.
The ability to speak two languages is referred to as
a. dialectical communication. b. dual fluency. c. bilingualism. d. none of these.