When a word is used too broadly, ____ is taking place.
A. scaffolding
B. babbling
C. equilibration
D. overextension
Answer: D
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Alfred Kinsey believed that __________.
A. sexual orientation was an either/or situation B. sexual orientation existed on a continuum C. sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied D. premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to society
Two patients are in the local mental hospital: one is diagnosed with delusional disorder and the other with schizophrenia. What is the major difference between these two patients?
a. The patient with delusional disorder shows evidence of a mood disorder. b. The patient with schizophrenia has negative, but not positive symptoms. c. The patient with schizophrenia has no history of schizophrenia in the family. d. The behavior of the patient with delusional disorder is not bizarre, and other than in areas related to his delusions, he experiences no social or occupational impairment.
Based on longitudinal data, self-esteem __________ in late adolescence and remains at this level in early adulthood.
A. declines B. rises C. stays the same D. first increases, then sharply decreases
Dr. Gillis has decided to use __________ in his research to guard against both experimenter bias and participant expectations.
A. confounds B. random selection C. the placebo effect D. the double-blind design