According to Erikson, if a child fails to learn the skills valued by society, such as reading and math, or if their efforts to perform these skills are considered inadequate, they may develop feelings of
a. shame and doubt.
b. despair.
c. stagnation.
d. inferiority.
ANSWER: d
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a. construct-irrelevant variance. b. the validity coefficient. c. squaring the validity coefficient. d. the square root of the validity coefficient.
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A. 6 million B. 22 million C. 40 million D. 78 million
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A. Medications for bipolar disorder are very potent and have serious side effects. B. ADHD is more impairing than bipolar disorder, so one would be ignoring the real problem. C. Insurance companies don't recognize childhood bipolar disorder and will not reimburse treatment for it. D. There are no major risks, as the two disorders are so similar that treatments are essentially the same.
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