Marleen, an obese adult, lost 20 pounds over the course of a year. Within the next two years, she is most likely to
A) lose an additional 20 pounds.
B) lose 5 or 10 more pounds.
C) gain back 5 to 10 pounds.
D) gain back 20 or more pounds.
D
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Who wrote the groundbreaking work On the Origin of Species and is responsible for the birth of the evolutionary perspective?
A. Urie Bronfenbrenner B. Lev Vygotsky C. Charles Darwin D. Konrad Lorenz
Angel and Jolie are having a discussion about the politics of stem-cell research. Angel feels that it should be actively pursued in order to discover the cures to many medical conditions, while Jolie feels that stem cells should not be used to further human medical knowledge. If Angel says, "Well, you have the right to your own position, even if we disagree," she would be demonstrating that she
is at the ____ stage of reflective judgment. a. first b. third c. fifth d. eighth
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