One well-known recessive disorder is __________, which affects the way the body breaks down proteins contained in many foods
A) Cooley’s anemia
B) cystic fibrosis
C) Tay-Sachs disease
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)
Answer: D
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Which saying is a general theme that emerges in research on human nature and culture?
a. "Nature wants war; culture wants peace" b. "Nature wants a little; culture wants a lot" c. "Nature says tomorrow; culture says today" d. "Nature says go; culture says stop"
Given the research on positive illusions, which of the following is probably FALSE?
a. Most truckers think that they are better drivers than they really are. b. Most criminals overestimate the likelihood that they will actually get away with their crimes. c. Most teenagers think they are more physically attractive than they really are. d. Most depressed patients who are in treatment for their depression think that they are recovering more quickly than other depressed patients.
Ellen seeks the help of a professional because she feels much anxiety. The therapist helps her identify one major stressor, her relationship with her brother. Which of the following is the least effective way for Ellen to reduce the impact of this stressor?
a. ?Ellen can learn to believe that she has control over situations with her brother. b. ?Ellen can learn to predict when situations involving her brother will be stressful. c. ?Ellen can learn how to ignore her brother whenever he is around. d. ?Ellen can change the way in which she interprets her brother's actions.
Dependent on introspection, early attempts at studying human mental processes were less than satisfactory because
a. human understanding cannot be obtained from introspection. b. mental processes cannot be understood through introspection. c. introspection is difficult to confirm. d. they closely followed the scientific method.