What does the term "goodness-of-fit" refer to?

a. The degree to which an infant's temperament matches his behavior
b. The degree to which an infant's temperament is adaptable to his or her environment and vice
versa
c. The degree to which an infant'stemperament matches his siblings
d. The degree to which an infant inherits his or her temperament from parents


b. The degree to which an infant's temperament is adaptable to his or her environment and
vice versa

Psychology

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What mechanism prevents or slows some chemicals from entering the brain, while allowing others to enter?

a. a threshold b. a blood-brain barrier c. an endoplasmic wall d. a differential-drug inhibitor

Psychology

Laura and Dan meet at a loud bar during the final game of the World Series. They are both avid baseball fans and are excited about their favorite team, the Chicago Cubs, being so close to a World Series victory. After the Cubs win, Laura gives Dan her number, and the two begin to date. Which of the following does this exemplify?

A. functional distance B. misattribution of arousal C. mere exposure D. assortative mating

Psychology

The Head Start Program demonstrated that, for students in the program, there was:

a. Long-term benefit in math scores b. A greater degree of career accomplishment c. An initial increase in IQ scores d. All of the above

Psychology

The SES gradient is a phenomenon in public health that refers to the findings that

A) the higher a person's socioeconomic status is, the less happy and psychologically healthy a person is. B) the higher a person's socioeconomic status is, the higher is that person's risk of getting sick and dying prematurely. C) the higher a person's socioeconomic status is, the happier a person is. D) the higher a person's socioeconomic status is, the lower is that person's risk of getting sick and of dying prematurely. E) socioeconomic status is only related to health among individuals of low income.

Psychology