In the context of height and weight gains during early childhood, as compared with infancy, _____
A) boys and girls gain some more baby fat
B) boys and girls become more slender
C) girls as a group become heavier and taller than boys
D) girls as a group outgrow boys significantly
B
You might also like to view...
In the first half of the 20th century, a strong current of racial and class prejudice supported the idea that IQ tests measured innate ability and that "undesirable" groups scored poorly because of their genetic inferiority. This development BEST reflects which of the following themes of your textbook?
a. Psychology is empirical. b. Psychology is theoretically diverse. c. Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. d. Behavior is determined by multiple causes.
Elona has always wanted to take French and then travel to Paris. So, she enrolls in a night class at the community college. Her motivation for learning this foreign language would be considered intrinsic, according to the __________ theory
a. arousal b. Yerkes-Dodson c. self-determination d. James-Lange
When a lower animal like a rat is frightened, it will assume a defensive physical crouch will remain motionless until the fear has passed. This is a defensive reaction called posturing
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Mental retardation is defined as
A. below-average intellectual ability B. below-average intellectual ability and adaptive functioning C. significant deficits in self-care abilities D. low IQ scores