What 1970s legislation was passed that significantly affects the elderly?
a) increase in social security stipends
b) increases in taxes on social security payments
c) mandatory retirement in almost every profession was made illegal
d) the age at which people can begin receiving social security was increased to 65
c
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Which of the following family factors is tied to increases in an infant's negative emotionality?
a. Being a first born child b. High levels of marital dissatisfaction for mother or father c. Low educational level of mother d. Lack of grandparent involvement in childcare
How do most biological psychologists feel regarding the use of animals in research? a. They believe that any animal has the same rights as any human
b. They will avoid using painful procedures, unless they will directly benefit the animal. c. They are working to replace all animal experimentation with computer simulations. d. They use animals only if the potential benefits to humans outweigh the costs to the animals.
Which of the following results in the most harmful consequences for a child?
A. Divorce after a marriage with conflict B. Lower financial status during a separation C. Moving to a new home after a divorce D. Remaining in a marriage with conflict
According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which of the following is an oral trait?
A) Gullibility B) Self-control C) Perfectionism D) Sadism