Compared to children and adults, adolescents
A. perceive fewer risks on laboratory questionnaires.
B. make more deliberate decisions in the real world.
C. are less likely to make a cost-benefit analysis of risks.
D. engage in a greater number of risky behaviors in the real world.
Answer: D
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A. productive, exceptional people B. psychologically disturbed patients C. college students D. laboratory animals
_____ is the second leading cause of disability worldwide.
A) Depression B) Generalized anxiety C) Schizophrenia D) Substance use disorder
From the studies that applied Piaget's theory to animals, we can conclude that many concepts described by Piaget
a. were not meant to apply to the thought processes of any animals. b. are involved in solving real-world problems facing most animals. c. are applicable to the cognition of humans only. d. are involved in the cognitive processes on humans and primates only.
Which of the following statements is true regarding body fat in those with bulimia nervosa?
A. Women with bulimia tend to have less body fat than those without the disorder. B. Women with bulimia tend to have the same amount of body fat than those without the disorder. C. Women with bulimia tend to have more body fat than those without the disorder. D. Body fat fluctuates very quickly between higher and lower than average in women with bulimia.