The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention programs
a. with disadvantaged children do not improve their IQ scores.
b. that focus only on preschoolers work as well as long-term intervention programs.
c. that focus on the school environment work as well as programs that focus on both the school and home environments.
d. can have beneficial effects on both IQ and reading and math achievement.
d
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Which of the following statements about breast feeding is correct?
a. Mothers who breast-feed do not differ in any significant way from mothers who do not breast-feed. b. About 80% of North American mothers now breast-feed their infants, at least in early infancy. c. Teenage mothers are more likely to breast-feed than older mothers. d. Mothers from low-income families are more likely than upper-income families to breast-feed, primarily for economic reasons.
PCP creates feelings of ____
a. ?relaxation and tranquility b. ?strength and invulnerability c. ?euphoria and pleasure d. ?lethargy and depression
There were little or no personality traits that consistently correlated with how effective a president was in office
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Mikaela and Benson both completed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and both scored 215, which places them in the "moderate life crisis" range. Mikaela has experienced some health problems, probably due to the stress, but Benson hasn't. What's the best explanation for the difference in their responses?
A. Mikaela and Benson are at different life stages, with Mikaela still in college and Benson a young adult with a spouse and two kids. B. Mikaela had a few major life events that were high in life change units, whereas Benson had a lot of life events that were low in life change units. C. More of the changes in Mikaela's life were unexpected and unwanted, whereas more of the changes in Benson's life were things he wanted or could control. D. Mikaela and Benson are different genders, and women are more likely to perceive stress than men are.