The growth of the brain:
a. slows by the time a child is 3.
b. outpaces the growth of the rest of the body
c. doubles in weight between age 2 and 3.
d. does not change in early childhood.
B. Children will gain much more brain weight than body weight at this age.
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Which of the following statements is most reflective of the social cognitive model of aggression?
A. Watching violent television programs contributes to aggression in children. B. Frustration may result in behaviors other than aggression. C. Catharsis relieves emotional tension and prevents aggressive behavior. D. Children learn scripts for aggression through reinforcement.
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of family therapy?
a. to improve communication among family members b. to resolve inner conflicts for each individual family member c. to change destructive patterns within the family d. to have family members see each other in new and different ways
The major goal of studies that examine the degree of similarity between family members, such as twin studies, is to
a. support the idea that nature is more important than nurture. b. support the idea that nurture is more important than nature. c. estimate the percentage of identical and fraternal twins. d. estimate the heritability of traits and behaviors.
The concept of ______ personality seems to be a caricature of the traditional stereotype of
the feminine personality. a. narcissistic c. borderline b. dependent d. histrionic