The main developmental task for older adults involves the attainment of an inner sense of
a. competency
b. hope
c. purpose or direction
d. wholeness
e. love
D
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Which of the following statements regarding sibling relationships is not true?
a. Older siblings report being more dominant and nurturing toward their younger siblings. b. As children get older, they report having more egalitarian relationships with their siblings. c. As children get older, they report more intense feelings of warmth and conflict toward their siblings. d. Sibling relationships tend to remain stable through middle childhood.
Compared to the percent of adolescent males who drink alcohol, the percent of adolescent girls who drink alcohol was ____ in the 1970s and is _____ today
a. lower; equal b. lower; lower c. lower; higher d. higher; equal
Consider the findings from the study on stress and the immune system. On a college campus, when would students be most susceptible to catching a cold?
a. just after returning from Spring Break b. the second week of the semester c. finals week, when there are many exams and papers due d. during summer break
Which statement best illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?
A. A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache. B. A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush." C. A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber. D. A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.