During adolescence, scores on measures of self-esteem

A) drop for girls.
B) drop for boys.
C) drop more for girls than for boys.
D) All of the above.


Answer: D

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After these observations, how might the psychologist explain the head banging? a) The head banging is the result of punishment.

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Professor Spiegelman's introduction to psychology class has 19 students. On the first exam, the students produce the following set of scores: 100, 100, 97, 97, 92, 86, 86, 85, 81, 80, 76, 72, 72, 72, 71, 68, 62, 59, and 48

What is the mode score on this exam? a. 72 b. 48 c. 100 d. 80

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According to Plato, outward phenomena, as experienced through the senses, are actually imperfect manifestations of the perfect ideas that underlie them. Ideas in this sense are more basic, essential, and not depending on anything else for their existence. In that sense these, would be termed ___________.

a. appearance b. substance c. matter d. formal operators

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Other countries do significantly better than the U.S. in preventing infant mortality by providing which of the following social programs?

A. better nutrition for pregnant mothers B. paid maternity leave for pregnant mothers C. up to five years of paid leave for fathers and co-parents D. birth control

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