Which of the following best describes the nature of friendship in middle adulthood?
A) Adults have more friends in mid-life than at any other point in adulthood.
B) The social circle is smaller, but the friendships are as intimate and close as at earlier ages.
C) The need for a social network increases across mid-life.
D) The increased role strain and role conflict of middle adulthood require additional emotional support from friends outside the family.
B
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a. T cell functioning increased by about 50% b. T cell functioning decreased by about half c. leukocytes stopped functioning d. an outbreak of autoimmune diseases
The researcher responsible for discovering classical conditioning was __________
a) Skinner. b) Tolman. c) Kohler. d) Pavlov.
Consent forms typically include
a. information on the purpose of the study. b. a statement that participation is voluntary. c. information on potential risks and benefits. d. all of these.
The scientific study of mental processes in the broadest sense - thinking, feeling, learning, and remembering - is ________ psychology
a. behavioral b. humanistic c. cognitive d. existential