In what ways can low income and/or poverty affect children's development?
What will be an ideal response?
Poverty has a significant, yet indirect, effect on children's adjustment, most likely because of its association with negative influences—particularly harsh, inconsistent parenting and elevated exposure to acute and chronic stressors—that define the day-to-day experiences of children in poverty.
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a. problem solving b. relapse prevention c. cognitive restructuring d. mindfulness
A patient in a psychiatric hospital exhibits disorganized thinking, abnormal behavior, and hallucinations. This person is probably suffering from
a. schizophrenia. b. bipolar disorder. c. a dissociative disorder. d. passive-aggressive personality. e. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The dropout rate in the United States is higher among __________ than __________ and is particularly high among __________
A) girls; boys; lower-SES Caucasians B) boys; girls; higher-SES ethnic minorities C) boys; girls; lower-SES ethnic minorities D) girls; boys; lower-SES ethnic minorities
An experiment was performed to test whether caffeine in Coca-Cola would improve performance on an intelligence test. One randomly chosen group of subjects was given an 8 oz. cup of Coca-Cola containing caffeine to drink 10 minutes before taking the intelligence test. Another randomly chosen group was given an 8 oz. cup of decaffeinated Coke to drink 10 minutes before taking the test. Neither group had any food or drink for three hours before the experiment began. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
a. Coca-Cola b. Intelligence test score c. Amount of caffeine d. Time between drinking beverage and taking test