Hill and Lynch proposed that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence because of intensified socialized pressures to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles. What is the name of this hypothesis?
A. gender role hypothesis
B. gender identification-alignment hypothesis
C. gender-intensification hypothesis
D. adolescent role confusion hypothesis
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In a study of Dogon mothers and infants, researchers found that there were no avoidantly attached infants. Researchers attributed this to the fact that
a. the Stranger Situation is culturally inaccurate for Northwest African tribes. b. Dogon mothers respond immediately to their infants' cries of hunger and distress. c. Dogon mothers punish their children as soon as they are disobedient, effectively eliminating avoidant behavior patterns. d. None of these.
Which of the following is true about brain plasticity?
A) Brain plasticity is restricted to childhood. B) Brain reorganization does not occur in a mature brain. C) When a young brain is injured, its functioning is rarely compromised. D) A young brain can reorganize in a way that the mature brain cannot.