Maria is under a great deal of stress at her job as well as raising her two teenage children alone. According to the textbook, Maria is experiencing a _____ risk factor for mental disorders.

a. family
b. physical
c. biological
d. psychological


d. psychological

Psychology

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According to Piaget, __________ are at the heart of _________, which is a major advance for preschool children.

A. symbolic functions; language use B. concrete operations; language use C. symbolic functions; postoperational thinking D. symbolic functions; concrete operational reasoning

Psychology

Which factor helps explain the historic low in the teenage birth rate?

A. The price of condoms has steadily increased. B. A greater number of adolescents are taking the "virginity pledge" in schools across the country. C. The rate of sexual intercourse among teenagers has increased, and the use of birth control has decreased. D. Substitutes for sexual intercourse, such as oral sex, are increasingly accepted as an alternative to sexual intercourse.

Psychology

Many children with disabilities are mainstreamed into a classroom without any provision for encouraging social interaction with the other children

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

In one study, short-lookers in infancy had higher IQs and _____ when they were followed up 20 years later, in emerging adulthood

a. higher educational achievement b. a higher rate of psychological problems c. more stringent personalities d. a more stringent temperament

Psychology