By age 14, the average boy is ________ than the average girl
a. shorter
b. the same height
c. taller
d. considerably taller
Answer: c. taller
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a) prediction b) explanation c) indication d) influence
After drinking several cups of strong coffee, a person develops "coffee nerves" or "jitters." This probably is due to the ability of caffeine to ________
a. block adenosine receptor sites b. cause neurotransmitters to leak out of the synaptic vesicles and be destroyed by enzymes c. cause an increase in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters d. inhibit enzymes which break down excitatory neurotransmitters
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a status offense?
A) Amanda, a teenager, attempts to commit suicide by taking an overdose of sleeping pills. B) Tina, a primary school student, is often rebuked for truancy. C) Ted, a young adult, is sexually intimate with his friend Bob. D) Alex, a 20-year-old, is often fined for over speeding.