Based on the few relevant studies we have, how does living in an economically disadvantaged family during adolescence differ from living in one during childhood?
A. It fosters more negative achievement outcomes.
B. Adolescents are better equipped to handle barriers to success.
C. It causes a greater connection to religious beliefs.
D. It is less of a contributor to risk-taking behavior.
Answer: A
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Children’s production of two-sentence words such as “more milk” or “throw ball” are referred to as __________ because they are devoid of function morphemes and consist mostly of content words.
A. fast mapping B. slow mapping C. telegraphic speech D. autographic speech E. acquisition speech
Piaget's cognitive theory and Kohlberg's moral reasoning theory are similar because they both
a. emphasize actions rather than thoughts. b. place importance on the child's unconscious thoughts. c. focus on the child's social involvement with others. d. underestimate the sophistication of children's thinking.
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the mood disorders?
a) Evidence for a genetic basis for bipolar disorder is strong. b) Adult women have a higher rate of major depressive disorder than adult men do. c) Asian countries, such as Taiwan and Korea, seem to have the highest rates of major depressive disorder worldwide. d) Some studies show that psychotherapy can be as equally effective as medication in treating major depressive disorder.
In the context of Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which of the following statements accurately describes one of the components of personality?
A. The ego harshly judges the morality of one's behavior. B. The superego is the raw and inborn part of personality. C. The id operates according to the pleasure principle. D. The id is the rational and logical part of personality.