Overcrowding would be which kind of risk factor for mental disorders?
a. family factor
b. social condition
c. biological/organic factor
d. psychological factor
B
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Recent studies on the effect of maternal stress on children found that the children of mothers who had experienced abuse during pregnancy had DNA methylation of the genes associated with the hormone ______.
a. estrogen b. testosterone c. cortisol d. oxytocin
Regarding suicide among college students, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Suicide is the number one cause of death among persons 15 to 24 years of age. b. Chronic health problems, real or imagined, are factors in college suicides. c. Many of the college students who committed suicide were good students, who were not living up to their extremely high standards. d. Interpersonal difficulties, including being lonely or a rejected lover, and cocaine and alcohol use are important factors in college suicides.
Kitchell’s son is throwing an absolute fit at the pool. He screams and stamps his feet. Kitchell ignores him, all the other parents ignore him, and so do his friends. Eventually his tantrum stops. Kitchell has used which operant conditioning strategy?
a. ?positive reinforcement b. ?negative reinforcement c. ?nonreinforcement d. ?shaping
A person who begins to find large family gatherings overwhelming in late adulthood may choose to attend fewer of them so that they can enjoy the occasions more, and be sure to get extra rest before a gathering occurs
According to Baltes and his colleagues' model for adaption in late adulthood, which of the following is closest to compensation? a. choosing to attend fewer events b. enjoying each occasion more c. getting extra rest before a gathering d. feeling overwhelmed by large family events