According to a longitudinal study of Mills College women conducted by Helson and Picano (1990), which group among the following showed no increase in independence over time?
A. Divorced mothers
B. Non-mothers
C. Homemakers
D. Working mothers
Answer: C
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a. the degree of genetic similarity between the twins. b. the degree of environmental similarity between the twins. c. the degree to which twins resemble their parents. d. the percentage of shared traits or disorders. e. the percentage of genetic overlap.
Which statement about leptin is TRUE?
A) It is produced in the stomach. B) It signals the brain to switch hunger on. C) When injected into rats, it leads to obesity. D) It decreases the reinforcing value of food.
Like other humanistic psychologists, Maslow believed that people are
a. blank slates, or basically neutral. b. basically bad. c. basically good. d. motivated by power.
Which of the following statements is true of depression in children?
A. Perfectionist children are not depressed. B. Helplessness triggers depression. C. High self-esteem is linked to depression. D. Depressed children typically attribute the causes of their failures to internal factors.