Your friends Beth and Tim have recently discovered that their 3-year-old girl is autistic. Beth and Tim are both nutrition fanatics and are convinced that they can cure their daughter's autism with vitamins and diet. You should tell Beth and Tim that vitamins and diet:
A. have been shown to be effective but the gains are not sufficient to be considered a cure
B. may improve their daughter's symptoms, but it is necessary to consult a professional to determine exactly which dietary deficiencies may be involved
C. are currently being investigated as a promising treatment for autism, but the results are too preliminary to be applied as a treatment
D. do not appear to be an effective treatment for autism
D. do not appear to be an effective treatment for autism
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a. Learning can override hormonal influences. b. Prenatal hormones affect later gender identity. c. Social reinforcement and norms dictate gender identity. d. Secondary sex characteristics determine gender identity.
According to research (Bryant & Haselton, 2009), women who are ovulating are more likely to ____.?
a. ?have extramarital affairs b. ?speak in higher tones c. ?breakup with abusive partners d. ?consume fewer calories
Mr. Langley’s former high school Latin students are holding a 25-year reunion. He surprises them with a vocabulary game show quiz. His students most likely ____
a. ?retained much of the vocabulary they knew in high school b. ?forgot much of what they knew due to the passage of time c. ?could remember about 35% of the vocabulary d. ?found that they could not remember a thing
Aryn is in therapy for depression, when her therapist begins to suspect she may have a dissociative disorder. Which of the following is a reason the therapist may have trouble assessing for a dissociative disorder using an interview?
a. Aryn's other identities probably have exceptional memory for events, but Aryn will not b. Aryn probably won't want to continue therapy c. Aryn's other identities may not make themselves accessible during an interview d. Aryn probably will try to integrate her identities before the interview takes place