The first outward sign of puberty is
A) steady improvement in gross-motor performance.
B) the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt.
C) changes in physical features related to sexual functioning.
D) extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults.
B
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The two empirical strategies of test construction are the
a. rational and logical-content. b. multivariate and external. c. criterion keying and theoretical. d. criterion group and factor analytic.
The tendency for a majority of scores to fall in the midrange of possible values is referred to as
a. central tendency. b. inferential probability. c. the causal correlational effect. d. frequency distribution.
Jill insists over and over that she loves her mother. However, her mother is a long-time hypochondriac who fakes illness after illness
Currently, her mother's alleged ill health has required Jill to give up an independent social life. Jill might be suspected of displaying the defense mechanism of a. projection. b. reaction formation. c. sublimation. d. compensation.
Over 90% of the alcohol that is absorbed is metabolized by the body mainly in the __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).