Which of the following statements about breast cancer is true?
a. Breast cancer is the most dangerous illness for women.
b. Each year in the United States approximately 190,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 40,000 die from the disease.
c. Experts recommend that women examine their breasts every month at the time of their menstrual period.
d. Asian American women and European American women are equally likely to have regular mammograms.
B
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Which of the following statements regarding personality changes in adulthood is MOST accurate?
a. Personality stability depends on one's sex and socioeconomic status. b. The overall personality undergoes systematic changes throughout adulthood. c. Personality remains extremely stable after adolescence. d. The adult personality is characterized by both stability and change.
Kathleen and Alphonse are expecting their first child, and are having a pleasant conversation about the sex of the baby. Kathleen says, "Well, as long as all of the chromosomes are X, we'll be having a girl!" How can Alphonse best respond?
a. "That isn't exactly right, since it is an XY chromosomal pattern that produces a female baby." b. "Actually, it is only one pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of the baby, but as long as they are both X, you will have a girl.". c. "It is not the chromosomes, but the genes that make up the chromosomes that determine whether we'll have a son or a daughter.". d. "We still have six months to go before the sex of the baby will be determined by the 15th and 16th pairs of chromosomes.".
The response of your body to stress includes all BUT
a. a decrease in sweating. b. a relaxed bladder. c. goose pimples. d. heart rate increases. e. secretion of digestive fluids decrease.
__________ is common in nursing home living
A) Opportunities to choose social partners B) Social withdrawal C) Control over the timing of social contact D) Social interaction