Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning early-maturing boys?
A) They have an advantage in sports.
B) They often affiliate with younger adolescents.
C) They tend to engage in more delinquent acts.
D) They tend to be perceived by others as attractive.
B) They often affiliate with younger adolescents. Early-maturing boys tend to engage in more delinquent behavior and feel more hostile and distressed than do boys who mature later. Being larger and stronger than most of their peers, these boys often affiliate with older adolescents.
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a. stratified random sampling. b. convenience sampling. c. systematic sampling. d. cluster sampling.
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During the later years of middle childhood, the key element of children's friendships becomes
A) having a good time together. B) similar social and cultural backgrounds. C) reciprocal trust. D) complementary abilities.
The first psychology laboratory was established by ___________ in the year ____________.
a. Wundt; 1879 b. James; 1890 c. Freud; 1900 d. Watson; 1913