All of the following statements about childhood immunizations are accurate except
a. it has been proven that the vaccine for measles-mumps-rubella does not cause autism
b. only the first of the recommended doses for each vaccine needs to be given
c. the consequences of contagious diseases, such as whooping cough, measles, and mumps, are worse than the pain of being inoculated with vaccines against those disease
d. although many contagious diseases have become rare in the general U.S. population, immunizations should still be given for those diseases
B
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A very funny saying goes like this: "Why do people say I slept like a baby when babies wake up every hour during the night.". Aside from the chuckle you may have gotten, what would you say about this quip based on your reading of the textbook?
a. It is inaccurate because babies tend to sleep for four to six hours at a time as early as two months of age. b. It is inaccurate, since babies tend to sleep for about three hours, wake up for an hour, and then repeat the cycle. c. It is actually rather accurate, since newborn babies tend to wake up every 30 to 60 minutes for the first month of life. d. It is impossible to state whether this saying is accurate, since there is no predictable trend of sleep cycles in babies.
Dr. Akash is a contemporary psychodynamic theorist who focuses on the attachment theory. Therefore, Dr. Akash would likely disagree with which of the following statements?
A. Children who miss the opportunity for secure attachment are not likely to suffer severe disturbances in adult relationships. B. The nature of attachment affects the shaping of a person's self-image and identity. C. Women who had been securely attached as children are more likely to have happy marriages as adults. D. Experiencing abuse as a child can affect how a person forms social relationships during late adulthood.
The area under the normal curve represents the proportion of scores that are contained in the area
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If you were asked to develop a medication for GHB overdose, which of the following pharmacological mechanisms should you persue?
a. An agonist for GHB receptors. b. A drug that inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase. c. A compound that substitutes for succinic semialdehyde. d. An antagonist for GABAA receptors.