Human beings have __________ pairs of chromosomes in every normal cell.

A. 12
B. 17
C. 23
D. 46


Answer: C

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a. Kierra: "Compared to women, men talked more about positive emotions.". b. Adriana: "Compared to women, men talked more about negative emotions.". c. Oliver: "Compared to women, men talked significantly more about sex.". d. Don: "As far as topics of conversation, most of the gender comparisons did not reveal important gender differences.".

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Katherine is terrified of dogs. To help alleviate her fears, her therapist first teaches her how to relax her muscles. Next, the therapist uses virtual therapy to expose Katherine to different dogs and asks her to stay relaxed. Which of the following is the basis for the virtual therapy used by Katherine's therapist?

A) Aversive conditioning B) Resistance C) Systematic desensitization D) Transference

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One scale that assesses the degree of identification with stereotypically masculine and feminine traits is the:

A) Gender Self-Report. B) Social Role Inventory. C) Eysenck Personality Inventory of Gender. D) BEM Sex Role Inventory.

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When Alzheimer's disease attacks the frontal lobes, ______.

A. it destroys procedural memory B. it partly explains the early memory loss C. it explains the decrease in attention shown by patients D. it explains the visual deficits experienced by some patients

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