Identify a reason life expectancy among men trails that among women by about five years
A) Men are less likely to die from accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, strokes, homicide, HIV/AIDS, and cancer.
B) Heart disease typically develops later in men as compared to women due to the presence of estrogen.
C) Men indulge in unhealthful habits that are more typical of them, such as drinking, reckless behavior, and smoking.
D) Women tend to avoid medical attention until preventable or treatable problems become life-threatening.
C
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A. adding medication to psychosocial treatment for depression does not improve clinical outcomes B. psychotherapy alone yields the best results C. psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results D. adding medication to psychosocial treatment for anxiety does not improve clinical outcomes
In comparison to later-born children,
a. parents expect less from first-born children. b. parents expect first-born children to help raise their younger siblings. c. parents impose tougher restrictions on first-born children. d. parents relax previously stringent rules for first-born children.
Baker was born 34 weeks after conception and weighed eight pounds at birth. If born in the United States, Baker would best be classified as
a. both low birth weight and premature. b. low birth weight but not premature. c. premature but not low birth weight. d. neither low birth weight nor premature.
Crystallized intelligence is a. acquired across one's life
b. best exemplified by sensory integration. c. not very useful in solving real-life tasks. d. best assessed on timed, standardized IQ tests.