What area of the brain is largely responsible for detecting osmotic pressure?
a. substantia nigra
b. red nucleus
c. ventromedial hypothalamus
d. OVLT and subfornical organ
d
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What percentage of people over age 65 show some symptoms of a psychological disorder?
A. 10 to 20 percent B. 15 to 25 percent C. 25 to 30 percent D. 30 to 50 percent
In the area of aggression,
a. males are nine times more likely to commit murder than females. b. women make up 14% of violent offenders according to victim reports. c. 7% of federal inmates are women. d. all of these are true.
Which statement about the fluidity of sexual orientation is TRUE?
A) Sexual orientation, once established, is permanent in all people. B) Male sexual orientation is more fluid than is female sexual orientation. C) Female sexual orientation is more fluid than is male sexual orientation. D) Homosexual orientation is more easily changed than is heterosexual orientation.
Secure attachment is characterized by ______________
a. the child looking to the mother for approval of gender-appropriate behavior b. a willingness of the child to use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment c. the child acting both relieved and angry at the caregiver after seeing her again after separation d. the child not crying when the mother leaves the room because she or he knows she will return