Addiction has been called a ________ because continued abuse of a drug causes changes in brain function that drive the addict to compulsive seeking and use the drug.
A. mental retardation
B. brain retardation
C. mental illness
D. brain disease
Answer: D
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The normal curve table shows percentages of scores:
A) between a correlation of –1 and +1 B) between a correlation of 0 and –1 C) between the median and various numbers of Z scores above the median D) between the mean and various numbers of Z scores above or below the mean
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Before rates from different places can be compared, population characteristics must be weighted.
A researcher asked a sample of dual career families about the percentage of the family budget contributed by the wife's job (Y) and the total number of children (X). Pearson's r for this relationship is -0.34 . Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of these results?
a. For every dollar contributed by the wife, the number of children increases by .34 b. For every additional child, the wife must work longer hours c. Every additional child lowers the economic wellbeing of the family d. As number of children increase, the percentage of the budget contributed by the wife decreases
Using the sociological knowledge you have gained in this course so far, what do you think explains the relatively high frequency of and persistence of men's violence against women in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?