In 2007 in the U.S., the two leading causes of death among middle adults ages 45-64 were:
a. cancer and heart disease
b. homicide and accidents
c. accidents and cancer
d. suicide and homicide
e. HIV infection and cancer
A
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In an experiment on the effects of reinforcement on running speed, when a large reward that the rats had been receiving was changed to a medium reward, their performance declined to below a group that always received a medium reward. This is called:
a. negative contrast b. positive contrast c. diminishing reward effect d. quality of reward effect
Remembering a friend's description of a recent cross-country skiing trip by associating the things she describes with a film you have seen on the subject is ______ rehearsal
a. rote c. retrograde b. narrative d. elaborative
Your roommate is Catholic and you and he have had some very involved and interesting conversations regarding religion
After many such discussions, you realize that although your roommate indicates that he is Catholic he really does not believe, practice, or adhere to much of Catholicism. From your knowledge of emerging adults, are his thoughts typical? a. No, most emerging adults' religious thoughts are consistent with their denominations. b. No, most emerging adults have no interest in religion. c. Yes, most emerging adults who align themselves with a religion do not necessarily agree with all the beliefs of that denomination. d. Yes, most emerging adults are very religious.
Which of the following statements regarding pregnant women in their late 30s and 40s is FALSE?
A) Women in their 40s giving birth for the first time have fewer problems than older women who already have children. B) Older mothers are more likely to give birth to a baby with Down syndrome than are younger women. C) High blood pressure and diabetes are more likely to occur during pregnancy among women over age 35. D) Most pregnancies among women in their late 30s and 40s proceed normally and produce healthy babies.