Moving from adolescence, most individuals experience a slight increase in self-esteem as they enter into emerging adulthood. Which of the following is a social factor that boosts self-esteem?
a. the ending of puberty
b. developing career goals
c. an established self-concept
d. the ending of secondary school
D. Entering emerging adulthood means leaving the social pressure cooker of secondary school, where peer evaluations are a part of daily life and can be harsh.
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Why is it that people who undergo lithium therapy must have regular blood tests?
A. To make sure that there are no chromosomal mutations that occur as a result of the lithium being in the blood. B. To test for the development of a white blood cell disease called agranulocytosis that can develop in people taking lithium. C. Because lithium can be toxic to the body, so it is necessary to make sure it is not too present in one's blood. D. To make sure that the patient is not taking other drugs that can have a lethal interaction with the lithium.
People with bipolar disorder have reduced levels of but higher than normal levels of
a. serotonin; norepinephrine b. norepinephrine; serotonin c. epinephrine; serotonin d. serotonin; epinephrine
In causal studies, the interest is in the effects of some cause on one or more ____
a. treatments b. constructs c. operations d. outcomes
An advantage of defining clinical diagnosis by a large number of overlapping features is that it encourages clinicians to
a. seek a second opinion. b. provide more time during therapy. c. consider individual differences when treating patients. d. give more diagnostic tests.