Nine-year-old Sarah is sexually abused by her 33-year-old stepfather. In the long term, she is most likely to
A. become a sexual abuser herself.
B. become a homosexual.
C. turn to substance abuse.
D. sexually abuse females.
Answer: C
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In the study by Caspi et al. (2003) discussed in the text, genetic testing of males who were followed from childhood into adulthood revealed that individuals with a genetic vulnerability in the serotonin transporter gene (the s/s genotype) were __________.
A. more likely than individuals without such a vulnerability (the l/l genotype) to be depressed as adults, regardless of the level of maltreatment in childhood B. more likely than individuals without such a vulnerability (the l/l genotype) to be depressed as adults, but only when child maltreatment was likely to have occurred C. equally likely to be depressed in adulthood as individuals without such a vulnerability (the l/l genotype) when both had a history of severe maltreatment D. depressed from childhood through adulthood
A major assumption of social exchange theory is that the profit motive governs social situations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people with amazing memories, like Mr. S. mentioned in your textbook?
a. seeing a date and immediately remembering where they were and what they were doing b. seeing a date and knowing what day of the week this date fell on c. being able to easily separate trivia from facts and facts from fantasy d. feeling like their amazing memories were both a gift and a burden
Adriana is interested in persuading her customer to buy an expensive car. She would not want him to evaluate his situation carefully. Consequently, she should
a. attempt to get him in a good mood. c. try to put him in a bad mood. b. use a two-sided argument. d. a and b.