Who has the highest probability of committing suicide?
a) a 15-year-old black female
b) an 87-year-old white male
c) a 45-year-old black male
d) a 62-year-old white female
Answer: b
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a. computer monitoring. b. flextime. c. the natural management design. d. Theory X leadership.
When does the differentiation of the sex organs occur in fetal development?
a. The germinal period b. The embryonic period c. The fetal period d. The third trimester
Regarding achievement on standardized tests, when someone is the target of the stereotype,
a. the stereotype is ignored because the person knows better. b. the stereotype can lead to feelings of vulnerability. c. the person is most likely to do well on measures of achievement to prove others wrong. d. the socioeconomic disadvantages are the only reason for differences in achievement testing.
An example of an altruistic suicide is
a. killing oneself because of the end of an important relationship with another person b. killing oneself because social collapse to an inability to provide food for one's children c. killing oneself to hurt for a particular survivor d. killing oneself because one's society expects one to do so in the circumstances e. none of these