Despite being abused by her mother when she was an infant, Dana has become a mentally healthy adolescent. This successful outcome was to a large extent due to the positive social support provided by Dana's foster family. This story provides an excellent example of the impact of _____ factors.

A. prenatal
B. protective
C. teratogenic
D. genetic


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. a total of 21 people participated in the study. b. a total of 22 people participated in the study. c. a total of 40 people participated in the study. d. there is no way to determine how many people participated in the study.

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Psychophysicists study ____

a. ?the physical basis for mental illness b. ?the relationship between the mind and body c. ?how the mind interprets sensory stimuli d. ?how nature interacts with nurture to influence development

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According to feminists and psychologist __________, the desire for social connectedness is largely female and the desire for a separate identity is largely male

a. Mary Ainsworth b. Anna Freud c. Carol Gilligan d. Margaret Mahler

Psychology

Briefly describe the steps involved in means-end analysis

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology