Your 16-year-old son is small and looks young for his age; he's often mistaken for a 12-year-old. As a parent of a late maturing male, what challenges might you expect?
He is more likely to have difficulties with alcohol use and delinquency.
He is likely to be "antisocial" and prefer to stay at home rather than go out with friends on the weekends.
He is likely to spend too much time studying.
He is likely to engage in early sexual behavior.
He is more likely to have difficulties with alcohol use and delinquency.
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We want to compare the scores of different groups on a measure of reaction time. Three different groups were studied: patients with recent head injuries, patients with old head injuries, and a control group of non-injured people. We want to know which group of people has the fastest reaction time. What is the best statistical test to use to find this out?
a. one-way ANOVA b. factorial ANOVA c. paired samples t-test d. correlation
Teenage children of immigrants do well in school, despite language problems and poverty. They excel because
a. their parents practice authoritative parenting. b. they are ostracized socially by native-born Americans. c. their families strongly encourage educational success. d. they read the inscription on the Statue of Liberty.
Psychologists seek to understand how socialization affects gender development in order to
a. establish equality between the sexes. b. promote optimal development for both sexes. c. facilitates the development of gender stereotypes. d. determine the importance of nurture.
Which of the following statements regarding sex chromosome abnormalities is TRUE?
A) Sex chromosome abnormalities cause physical but not cognitive or social difficulties. B) Sex chromosome abnormalities are among the most common human genetic disorders. C) Sex chromosome abnormalities are extremely rare occurring in only 1 out of 100,000 births. D) Sex chromosome abnormalities typically lead to pregnancy loss or early death of the infant.