Which of the following is true regarding elder abuse in the United States?
A) Abuse by spouses is half as likely as abuse by children.
B) Physical abuse is most likely to be directed at elders who have some type of dementia.
C) Abuse of elders is a common family interaction pattern in the United States.
D) Financial dependency of the abuser on the victim is a risk factor for abuse.
D
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A strict interpretation of the law of effect would not be a good way to explain how rhesus monkeys learn a fear of snakes because:
a. fear of snakes is inborn and need not been learned b. the law of effect has been found to be incorrect where higher species are concerned c. monkeys are genetically incapable of learning through the law of effect d. it would require the monkeys learn through trial-and-error and risk being bitten
The text suggests parents can minimize the negative impact of TV on children by all of the following EXCEPT by
a. turning off programs that they feel are too violent and offering an alternative game. b. watching TV with their child and pointing out distortions and fantasy. c. allowing the child to learn responsibility by selecting shows he or she likes. d. creating a safe, warm environment at home and school and modeling positive ways of getting along in the world.
The textbook notes that there was an "epidemic" of dissociative identity disorder diagnoses in the 1970s, and offers which explanation for this increase in frequency of this condition?
A. Clinicians were looking more carefully for symptoms of DID. B. There was a television program that unintentionally hypnotized a number of viewers into demonstrating DID symptoms. C. People watched the President of the United States reveal that he had struggled with DID and this led to people believing that they had the condition. D. It was a side effect to some new psychotropic medications that people were taking.
Which of the following students is the most likely to be academically successful?
A) Tulii, whose parents give her total autonomy B) Esther, whose parents make most decisions for her C) Eva, whose parents engage in joint decision making D) Theresa, whose parents are uninvolved in her decisions