Lucy has grown up in a home with her biological mother and father and enjoys a middle socioeconomic class lifestyle. Joan has grown up with her adoptive parents and, although her family is fairly wealthy, her father has struggled with alcoholism for years. Kathy's parents have a poor relationship, low socioeconomic status, and her father frequently leaves the home for weeks at a time. Which of these girls will probably experience puberty FIRST?
A. Joan
B. Lucy
C. Kathy
D. They will probably all experience menarche at approximately the same time.
Answer: C
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a. divergent b. algorithmic c. convergent d. denotative
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a. most clients who were exposed to the dreaded situation for long time periods were able subsequently to walk up the fire escape stairs to the 20-foot level b. clients who were not exposed to the dreaded object were able subsequently to walk up the entire 30 feet c. all clients who were exposed to the dreaded object for brief periods of time showed an increased fear of heights d. the length of exposure to the dreaded situation had considerable negative impact on introverts but not extraverts
Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called __________
a) perception b) sensation c) adaptation d) habituation
The goals of psychology are to
a. develop effective methods of psychotherapy and cure mental illness. b. describe, understand, predict, and control behavior. c. research, infer, summarize, and publish. d. compare, analyze, and control human behavior.