According to social role theory, psychological gender differences are a product of
A. sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.
B. identification with the same-sex parent.
C. evolutionary dispositions inherited at birth.
D. the contrasting roles of women and men.
Answer: D
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a. reduced dependence on medication to treat psychological disorders. b. reduced dependence on hospitalization for psychological disorders. c. locally provided treatment for psychological disorders. d. programs designed to prevent the onset of psychological disorders.
If a test were available that could identify those persons most likely to suffer heart attacks, it would be more costly and dangerous to have a
a. hit. b. low cutting score. c. false positive. d. false error.
One unusual feature of the withdrawal symptoms from benzodiazepines is that __________
a. they include heavy sleeping b. they may not appear for several days after quitting c. they can be suppressed by cocaine d. none of these; there are no withdrawal symptoms from benzodiazepines
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a. has survival value b. functions to repair and restore the brain and body c. is maladaptive d. need not involve dreaming