People who bear one dominant and one recessive gene for a trait are

a. going to automatically pass that characteristic on to their offspring.
b. definitely going to develop that characteristic.
c. called "carriers" of the recessive gene.
d. not going to pass that characteristic on to their offspring.


c

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Positive developmental outcomes—such as high self-esteem, social competence, and academic achievement—are associated with adolescents and emerging adults who have __________

a. positive emotions toward their racial-ethnic identity b. accepted their parents’ ethnic-racial identity without question c. accepted the majority group’s ethnic-racial identity d. parents who recently immigrated to the United States

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Bobby has attention deficit disorder. He is given Ritalin because

a. it is one of the most effective depressants to control this disorder. b. hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the cerebral cortex, and Ritalin stimulates the cortex to exercise control over more primitive centers in the brain. c. hyperactivity may be connected with immaturity of the limbic system, and Ritalin stimulates the limbic system to exercise control over higher centers in the brain. d. none of these.

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The process of focusing one's attention on the moment rather than engaging in pleasure-inducing activity automatically is called:

a. gratification b. mindfulness c. hedonia d. positive psychology

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Neta is taking antidepressants and has noticed that she has experienced decreased sexual activity. This is because her antidepressants are increasing _____ which blocks ______.

A. serotonin; dopamine B. dopamine; serotonin C. serotonin; estradiol D. dopamine; estradiol

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