A researcher asks couples in their 70s to think back on their marriages and say which period had been the happiest in their married lives. Which period, on average, are these adults likely to say was the happiest?
a. right after their first child was born
b. when they had young children
c. when their youngest child began kindergarten
d. when all the children left home
D
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a. Cell nuclei b. Heterozygous gametes c. Strands of genetic material d. Chains of alleles
In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century, a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to a. have him closer to a hospital that treated mental illness. b. keep him away from his family
c. restore the balance in his humors. d. cure him of hysteria.
When explaining the cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a psychologist who supports a cognitive-behavioral approach would be likely to make which statement? a. "Excessive use of defense mechanisms helps the person redirect his or her unacceptable impulses into more acceptable behaviors.". b. "Thoughts and actions that reduce anxiety are done repetitively."
c. "Some individuals' personalities need high levels of autonomic nervous system arousal, and repetitive thoughts and behaviors satisfy that need.". d. "Certain thoughts and actions are the result of abnormal activity in particular brain centers.".
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that preoperational children are at great risk when crossing busy streets?
a. Preoperational children tend to be egocentric. b. Preoperational children lack object permanence. c. Younger children cannot understand why the driver of a car can't see them if they can see the car. d. Children under the age of seven cannot consistently judge speeds and distances of oncoming cars.