Halpern et al. studied adolescent females and found that for each one point increase in body mass index (BMI), the probability of involvement in a romantic relationship__________ by 6%
a. increased
b. decreased
c. decreased then increased
d. increased then decreased
b
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The structural-functional approach calls attention to
a. the ways in which drugs can be helpful and harmful to the orderly operation of society. b. the varying meanings that people attach to drugs. c. how officials have approved some drugs, but outlawed others. d. the labels that certain drugs acquire over time.
Gender markers are symbols and signs that identify a person's gender
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a consequence of social class difference in the U.S.?
a. People with incomes below $7,500 per year are four times as likely to be victims of violent crime as people with incomes higher than $75,000 per year. b. People from the middle class are much more likely to be overweight than members of the working class. c. Students from poor and working-class homes are more likely to drop out of college than middle-class students. d. Infants born to mothers with college degrees are less than half as likely to die before their first birthday as those born to high school drop-outs.
Individuals who experience psychiatric problems often initially
a. ?define themselves as mentally healthy. b. ?accept others’ definitions of their condition. c. ?agree with the diagnosis of mental health professionals. d. ?perceive their situation as illness rather than as “problems.” e. ?trust doctors’ ability to diagnose and treat them.