The hypothalamus controls the ___________
a. hypnotic suggestibility ratio
b. sleep–wake cycle
c. frequency of nightmares
d. growth hormones that occur during sleep
e. behavior of the cerebellum
b. sleep–wake cycle
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a. Parent Training b. Constant threat of incarceration c. Psychostimulant medication d. Cognitive restructuring
Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's gender, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one gender (typically men) over another, are most accurately termed
a. sexism. b. implicit sexism. c. hostile sexism. d. ambivalent sexism.
Regarding physical changes in adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Significant weight gain is an inevitable consequence of aging. b. After their twenties, most people lose about seven pounds of lean body mass every decade. c. Between ages twenty to seventy, people are likely to lose as much as 30 percent of their muscle cells. d. Gradual losses of muscle strength throughout adulthood can be offset by following a weight-bearing exercise program. e. People begin to start losing lean body tissue in their late twenties.
The universality-context-specificity issue is concerned with whether
a. we all follow the same or different developmental paths. b. environmental or biological factors are more influential in development. c. we pass through abrupt developmental stages or develop in small, gradual steps. d. we all participate in our developmental outcomes or not.