Meredith's 5-year-old friends at the playground run around from the rides to the slides, but Meredith's mother told her she had to stay on the swings and not move to another place in the playground
When Meredith complained that the other children were allowed to play where they wanted, Meredith's mother told her to stay on the swings "because I said so." This is an example of
a) involved parenting.
b) authoritarian parenting.
c) permissive parenting.
d) authoritative parenting.
b
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Walton and colleagues (2015) studied students in an engineering program, focusing on specific factors related to first year grade point averages (GPAs). They found that women's GPAs were very similar to men's when
a. the students received the brief information designed to counter concerns about belonging. b. academic advisors were trained in avoiding gender stereotypes in class assignments. c. professors were recorded giving class lectures to help them identify unequal behaviors. d. residence hall advisors were instructed to "urge" females to take more difficult classes.
After he is spanked, Terrence feels angry, frustrated, and hostile, and goes immediately outside and picks a fight with his younger brother. What is most likely to occur in the future?
a. Picking a fight with his brother will be an isolated event in the future, although he will still misbehave and receive spankings. b. Because Terrence releases some of his anger on his younger brother, his aggression will be rewarded and will tend to occur again in other frustrating situations. c. Because Terrence releases his anger on his younger brother, he will be less likely to be aggressive toward any other children in the future due to the cathartic effect. d. Terrence's overall aggression will decline, and he will become a model child at home, in the neighborhood, and at school.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding drugs currently available for the treatment of paraphilias?
A) The drugs eliminate sexual desire but are only effective while they are being taken. B) The drugs reduce sex drive and continue to be effective long after the patient stops the medication. C) The drugs dramatically reduce sex drive but have side effects that make them harmful to many patients. D) They produce a "chemical castration" that effectively eliminates all sex drive permanently so that the patient will never desire sex even after discontinuing the medication.
Which of the following statements is NOT supported by research on GABA?
a. Tranquilizers and alcohol may act on GABA receptors and thus reduce anxiety. b. One class of anti-anxiety drugs may increase the sensitivity of GABA receptors. c. Deficiencies in GABA may be involved in depression. d. None of these