What effects in gender-role development result from maternal employment?

What will be an ideal response?


Children who have working mothers show less knowledge of gender stereotypes, and girls show more independence and achievement.

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An epidemiologist is about to testify to Congress on the findings of comorbidity. Which of the following points will she want to make after reviewing research on comorbidity?

a. Most mental disorders have a biological basis. b. Those with severe impairment often have more than one disorder. c. We have underestimated the role of toxins as the cause of disorders. d. The majority of mental disorders tend to "run in families" as a result of genetic anomalies.

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Which of the following best explains why the Rorschach is less likely to be used today?

A. Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. B. Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides, and insurance companies do not pay for it. C. It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. D. The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility.

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In recent years, the increasing trend has been to _________ people with severe mental illness rather than to ______________. a. Incarcerate; provide treatment

b. Provide treatment; incarcerate. c. Diagnose; stigmatize. d. Raise funds for; keep them in long term care.

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A child is shown two identical tall containers, half-filled with water. The contents of one container are then poured into a short, wide container. If the child states that both containers still have the same amount, that phenomenon would be called

classification. conservation. centration. transformation.

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