According to your text, why do many adolescents show poor judgment and risk-taking behaviors?
a. low activity in the frontal lobes c. both a and b
b. high activity in the amygdala d. neither a nor b
D
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Which of the following statements accurately describes causal factors of borderline personality order (BPD)?
A. Children from divorced families are three times more likely to develop BPD than those from intact families. B. The risk of being diagnosed with BPD is four times higher in those with relatives who also had BPD. C. Children in families that relocate more than six times between the ages of three and sixteen are twice as likely to develop BPD. D. The death of a parent during the teen years doubles the risk of developing BPD.
As adults, children whose parents divorced are more likely to experience all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. domestic violence b. conflict in their own marriage c. negative attitudes about marriage d. depression
Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?
a. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group. b. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group. c. No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups. d. This is impossible to determine; it appears that there are no predictable patterns regarding group size and individual effort.
To control your weight over the long-term, the brain monitors the amount of fat stored in your body in specialized fat cells, thus maintaining a(n)
a. set point. b. obesity limit. c. critical weight. d. weight standard.