Your neighbors just had their baby today. They noticed that she had a yellow tint to her skin. They were really worried. What do you think?
a. You think that it is the lighting in the hospital.
b. The yellow tint means that she is very hungry and needs to be fed more often.
c. The baby must have accidentally been given something to which she is allergic.
d. The yellow tint is jaundice, which should correct itself fairly quickly.
D. Jaundice occurs because the liver is immature and not functioning properly. In most cases, neonatal jaundice disappears after a few days.
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What is the focus of Daniel Levinson's theory of adult development?
A. reaffirming personality change throughout the course of life from birth to death B. preparing for death C. achieving ego integration D. looking at the processes that can lead to personality change as a person grows older
Gloria learned to drive in the United States. Last week, she moved to London where the driver's seat is on the right side of the car and people drive on the left side of the road. When Gloria first drives in London, you would expect that she will have the slowest reaction time while ____.?
a. ?honking b. ?braking c. ?looking at the mirror d. ?accelerating
The first evidence to contradict the assumption that intelligence declines with age was demonstrated by
Bayley and Oden. Schaie. Terman and Binet. Wechsler.
Skinner opposes the use of punishment to control behavior because it:
a. cannot stop the undesired behavior at all b. can create emotional responses that are incompatible with appropriate behavior c. creates an inner struggle between schedules of reinforcement d. is difficult to administer in most situations