What inherited factors might put one at greater risk for developing alcoholism?
What will be an ideal response?
It has been demonstrated that personality variables such as impulsiveness and emotional instability might be associated with a greater likelihood of developing alcoholism. Physiological differences in responses to alcohol have also been seen in pre-alcoholic men with a family history of alcoholism. It may be that those who are vulnerable to alcoholism derive more pleasure from alcohol use and/or may have a larger conditioned response to alcohol-related cues.
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A. Yes, because teenagers usually need about twice as much time as adults to react to stimuli. B. Yes, because teenagers need about 30 seconds longer than adults to react to stimuli. C. No, because teenagers can react to stimuli just as quickly as adults. D. No, because teenagers usually react to stimuli twice as fast as adults.
Myra's parents have always told her that she will be an engineer like her grandfather. Myra never even considered any other career and she is now enrolled in a pre-engineering program at a community college. James Marcia would classify Myra in which identity status?
A. identity diffusion B. identity moratorium C. identity achievement D. identity foreclosure
Which of the following is one of the important elements in determining
preventive health behaviors, according to the Health Belief Model? a. perceived threat b. subjective norms c. perceived efficiency d. behavioral intention e. stage of readiness
Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) found that teachers’ expectations for their student’s ability produced the expected academic performance. This phenomenon is called:
a. Self-fulfilling prophecy b. Perceptual bias c. Fundamental attribution error d. Stereotypic bias