Children from impoverished environments may show progressively lower IQ scores over time, a phenomenon called
a. terminal drop.
b. savant syndrome.
c. cumulative-deficit hypothesis.
d. the factor analysis.
c
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a. the media only emphasize the negative aspects of sexual activity. b. the information conveyed by the media about sexuality is actually quite accurate. c. in the 21st century, the movies and television are much less likely to portray sexual interactions than they were in previous decades. d. young women report that they feel they cannot achieve the physical attractiveness portrayed in the media images.
Rice, Thapar, and colleagues (2007, 2009) attempted to uncouple the effects of genetics and the effects of smoking while pregnant on birth weight and elevated antisocial behavior. They found that
a. birth weight was unrelated to smoking. b. antisocial behaviors elevated the risk for smoking. c. antisocial behavior could be linked to genes but not to smoking. d. genetic factors appear to cause smoking.
As a barrier to problem solving, the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n) __________ barrier
a. cultural b. learned c. perceptual d. emotional
Much of a child's behavior is based on inborn schemes, but, as her parents can attest, she is learning that her actions have an effect on external events. According to Piaget's theory, the child is probably in the ________ stage of cognitive development
a. sensorimotor b. formal operational c. concrete operational d. preoperational