Your textbook described a study in which 8- to 10-year old children rated photos of women, men, girls, and boys on several personality characteristics. The study demonstrated that
a. only the boys tended to make different judgments about the male photos and the female photos.
b. children in this age range had not yet developed clear-cut stereotypes about gender and personality.
c. children actually judged the male photos as "weaker" than the female photos.
d. children in this age bracket have stereotypes about gender and personality.
D
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A high school student, Randy Gardner, stayed awake 11 days for a science fair project. What was the result? a. He suffered no serious physical or psychological problems. b. He suffered from severe insomnia for the rest of his life
c. He suffered hallucinations and delusions for years afterward. d. He suffered memory impairments for about a month afterward.
Which of the following statements is true of research into the battered woman syndrome?
a. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome is weak to nonexistent. b. The researchers who discovered the syndrome are responsible for saving hundreds of lives. c. Scientific evidence supporting the syndrome has been growing over the past 25 years. d. Research shows that the syndrome depends on the presence of dissociation.
When does Rh incompatibility happen?
A. When the mother is Rh negative and carries an Rh negative fetus. B. When the mother is Rh positive and carries an Rh negative fetus. C. When the mother is Rh negative and carries an Rh positive fetus. D. When the mother is Rh positive and carries an Rh positive fetus.
The use of curare in surgery requires
a. that no anesthetic be administered. b. that incisions be shallow rather than deep. c. the concurrent use of nicotine. d. the use of a respirator. e. substantially longer recovery time.