The desire to have independence and a sense of control over one's life is called __________
a) maturity
b) adolescence
c) adulthood
d) autonomy
Answer: d
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People generally prefer a choice that provides an 80 percent chance of success over one that provides a 19 percent chance of failure. This illustrates the effect of
a. the availability heuristic. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. framing. d. mental set.
Quinn is severely depressed and presents an immediate and serious suicide risk. In the past, he has not responded to tricyclics. A wise course of action is to treat him with __________.
A. Prozac, because it can reduce symptoms in twelve to twenty-four hours B. electroconvulsive therapy, because it can rapidly reduce symptoms C. lithium, because suicide is almost always accompanied by manic episodes D. anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and valproate, because they can prevent future depressions
Most pregnant women undergo regular medical evaluations of their pregnancies beginning at 8 weeks after fertilization. At this point in development, the fertilized egg is referred to by scientists as a(n) ______.
A. zygote B. embryo C. fetus D. baby
In a controlled experiment, a new treatment for test anxiety has shown to be effective in reducing treated clients' scores on an anxiety test. However, these clients report that they do not notice a difference in their anxiety after treatment. The change is probably
A. not statistically significant. B. not clinically significant. C. neither statistically nor clinically significant. D. not reliable but valid.