Which of the following statements regarding the potential positive effects of divorce is FALSE?
A) Following a divorce, moderate demands on children to help out can result in greater
social responsibility and empathy as adults.
B) Children in high-conflict intact families are lower in overall adjustment and self-esteem
compared to children from divorced families.
C) Some children, especially sons, benefit from the development of close relationships with
their mothers after a divorce.
D) When a parent shows high levels of antisocial behavior, children do better when they
spend less time with that parent.
C
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a. adrenal pathway b. hypothalamus c. hippocampus d. pituitary gland
Your friend was diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia. Because you do not know much about the disorder you ask for an explanation. What are you likely to hear?
a) "Low levels of oxygen caused minor brain damage that makes it difficult for me to learn." b) "My liver produces a toxin that disrupts release of hormones necessary for development." c) "As a result of an extra #21 chromosome I have unusual facial features and difficulty with memory." d) "My blood has too many abnormal hemoglobin molecules, which reduce oxygen delivery and can result in a high fever and severe pain."
A cost of adaptation is that it
(a) keeps us alert to novelty (b) can lead to a sense of relative deprivation (c) prevents the retinal image from reinverting (d) interferes with survival value
The National Survey of Youth and Religion in the U.S., which surveyed over 3,000 adolescents, found what percentage of adolescents believe in God (or a universal spirit)?
a. 12% b. 48% c. 51% d. 84%