Emotions __________
A) become less complex with age
B) are clear and well-organized from birth
C) become less varied as children grow
D) play a powerful role in discovery of the self
Answer: D) play a powerful role in discovery of the self
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Dr. Jones tells her psychology class that it is difficult to determine one true definition of psychopathology. Which of the following statements would best support her assertion regarding developmental psychopathology?
a. Children who experience minimal stressors may develop maladaptive behaviors. b. Typically developing children can and do display behaviors that could be described as "abnormal.". c. Children who display maladaptive behaviors come from a variety of situations, including socioeconomic status. d. Atypical development can best be defined in terms of gender expectations and age of the child.
According to Steele (2005), highly traditional or insecure parents may find a young adult leaving for college so stressful that it damages the parent-child relationship. Why is this particularly true when female young adults are leaving?
A. Parents tend to feel jealousy over the achievement. B. Females are more vulnerable "out there" in the world. C. Traditional families still feel that women do not need an education. D. Mothers become jealous of the opportunities they were given.
Which characteristic of the brain is typically associated with schizophrenia?
a. increased cerebral volume b. ventricular enlargement c. larger cortical structures d. increase in the size of the thalamus
What is one of the reasons that correlations do NOT indicate causation?
Not applicable. Correlations do indicate causation if the correlation is a perfect –1.0 or +1.0. There could be a third variable not being taken into account that can interact with the other variables being examined. Correlations are unexpected. Social scientists do not know why correlations do not indicate causation.