The changes in the patterns of physical growth and development that are known as the secular trend are most likely caused by which of the following?
A) An increasingly sexualized society
B) Increased levels of demand and stress placed upon children and adolescents
C) Improvements in lifestyle and diet
D) Cultural values that favor a thin, angular body image
C
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As described in the text, the standards against which people compare themselves ____ supplied by culture and ____
a. can be (but are not always); can dictate both negatives and positives (what not to do as well as what to do) b. can be (but are not always); only dictate positives (what to do) c. are always; can dictate both negatives and positives (what not to do as well as what to do) d. are always; only dictate positives (what to do)
Identify the features and epidemiology of somatic symptom disorders
What will be an ideal response?
Sensation seekers tend to experience low levels of ____
a. ?norepinephrine b. ?dopamine c. ?MAO d. ?serotonin
Adoption studies based on the assumption that if an attribute is influenced primarily by environmental factors, then adopted children should
a. be just as likely to resemble their biological parents as their adoptive parents. b. resemble their biological and adoptive parents to some degree. c. resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents. d. resemble their adoptive parents more than their biological parents.