An advance in medical science that has direct implications for the work of health psychologists is:
a. HIPAA regulations c. improved robotic cardiac surgery
b. access to genetic tests d. laser (bloodless) surgery
B
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Would Piaget agree with the statement, "Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage, that child can still succeed in future stages"?
a. Yes, Piaget would agree. b. No, Piaget would not agree. c. Piaget would agree and he would also add that cognitive development is unpredictable. d. Piaget is a behaviorist, not a cognitive developmental theorist.
How do we know that genes play a role in pubertal timing?
A. because researchers have identified a gene that triggers puberty and can track the timing B. because identical twins experience menarche at about the same time, whereas fraternal twins can vary by a year or more C. because there are no other consistent reasons for why puberty occurs D. because siblings of all ages experience puberty at about the same age
Infants lose their stepping reflex as a result of
a. maturation of the brain. b. interaction among maturation, the increasing weight of an infant's body, and gravity. c. maturation of an infant's body d. preparation to begin crawling, which occurs before walking
At an unconscious level, Zeke is intrigued and titillated by pornography, yet he was among the loudest, most earnest protestors when the city council voted to give a business license to a retailer with a large selection of pornographic films and magazines. What defense mechanism seems to be operating in Zeke's case?
a. projection b. reaction formation c. fixation d. sublimation