Puberty began for Molly when she was 9 years old. Her mother began puberty at 11 years. For her grandmother, the onset was at 13 years of age. These changes in the age of the onset of puberty over time are referred to as a ________ trend.
A. physiologic
B. cross-sectional
C. sexual
D. secular
Answer: D
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a. Fred, who is a psychodynamic theorist b. Barney, who is a psychometric theorist c. Wilma, who is a social learning theorist d. Betty, who is a behavioral theorist
Much of the apparent depth of a good movie comes from the relative motion captured by the camera, a feature also known as ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Literary Digest error concerning the outcome of the 1936 U.S. Presidential election was apparently caused by:
A) selection bias B) nonresponse bias C) both selection bias and nonresponse bias D) both selection bias and regression toward the mean
Mental health professionals look primarily at ______ in judging abnormal behavior
a. whether behavior conforms to what is socially expected b. an individual's personal sense of well-being c. personality characteristics d. whether the behavior conforms to predominant moral standards within the person's culture