Data have shown that girls in the United States and other economically developed countries have been experiencing menarche at ________ ages than in past centuries

a. earlier
b. about the same
c. later
d. more variable


Answer: a. earlier

Psychology

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As Florence gets older, passing her 50s and 60s, she finds that she has become more patient, less emotional, and finds it easier to deal with the challenges of life. At the same time, she is acutely aware that her physical functioning has declined, her eyesight is becoming problematic, and she now requires the use of a hearing aid. Florence's various changes demonstrate Baltes's feature of a

multiple causation. b. plasticity. c. mutidirectionality. d. context-specific development.

Psychology

When light levels are low, the pupil will become ________ to allow more light into the eye.

a. contracted b. dilated c. focused d. smaller

Psychology

According to Hucker (2008), which of the following is the only paraphilia that occurs with some frequency in women?

A. sexual masochism B. necrophilia C. pedophilia D. sexual sadism

Psychology

Dr. Paul found that college students between the ages of 18 and 23 performed better on a cognitive task in a low-noise condition than in a high-noise condition. Dr. Ben wants to repeat Dr. Paul's study by adding age as a variable-18-23 and 65-74. He predicts an interaction between the age and noise variables. In this scenario, Dr. Ben is questioning the ________validity of the original study.

A. statistical B. internal C. interactional D. external

Psychology