Laws that dictate stronger penalties for violent crimes deemed to be motivated by bias or prejudice are commonly called
A) anti-crime laws.
B) phobia crime laws.
C) hate crime laws.
D) gay crime laws.
C
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29-year-old Brenda has an IQ of 67, yet she finished fourth grade. She lives with her boyfriend, pays her bills with money she earns as a factory worker, and is able to live without supervision. What is Brenda's most likely diagnosis in terms of the DSM-5
classification of intellectual disability? a. intellectual disability, because of low IQ b. not intellectual disability, because she is over 18 c. intellectual disability, because of low educational status d. not intellectual disability, because she is functioning adaptively
Which of the following researchers proposed parental investment theory?
a. David Buss b. Walter Cannon c. Robert Trivers d. Stanley Schachter
Rudolph is highly prejudiced against homeless people, and frequently blames them for societal problems—even when he has no evidence to support his claims. According to Rudolph, the homeless are responsible for high crime rates, high property values, high taxes, and even high movie theater ticket prices. Given this information, it would appear that Rudolph treats the homeless as ____
a. salients b. stigmas by association c. scapegoats d. heuristics
In an experimental study of neighborhood mobility, compared with their peers who remained in poverty-stricken areas, children and youths who moved into low-poverty neighborhoods and remained there for several years showed __________
A) more mental health issues B) better school achievement C) more physical health issues D) more social problems