In recent years, childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity has
a. decreased dramatically
b. been largely eliminated
c. been described as an epidemic
d. been addressed successfully by surgery
c
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Which term describes parents who provide lax and inconsistent feedback to their children?
A. authoritarian B. authoritative C. involved D. permissive
Your text discusses four major reasons to explain the improved memory and learning abilities in the aging child. Which item below is NOT one of these reasons?
a. Increased knowledge about how memory works b. An increase in general knowledge about the world c. A working-term memory that increases from 1 slot at birth to about 10 slots by age five years d. Better "software" for effective information retrieval
The exosystem involves the interaction of children with beliefs, values, expectations, and lifestyles of their cultural settings.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Many people explain good student performance as student ability rather than excellent teaching or supportive parents. What might explain this assumption?
A. false uniqueness bias B. false consensus effect C. actor-observer bias D. fundamental attribution error