Euthanasia, or mercy killings and physician-assisted suicide, highlights the conflict between
A. legality and morality.
B. individual rights and public good.
C. criminal law and professional ethics codes.
D. none of the above
Answer: A. legality and morality.
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____ percent of US high school seniors report drinking alcohol in the previous year, and about ____ percent report having been drunk
a. Ninety; 50 b. Sixty-six; 50 c. Fifty; 30 d. Thirty: 66
Cultural differences in attitudes toward preschool include which of the following?
a. Parents in China tend to see preschools primarily as a way of giving children a good start academically. b. Japanese parents view preschools primarily as a way of giving children the opportunity to be independent. c. American parents regard the primary purpose of preschools as babysitting service. d. Parents in most cultures view preschool as imperative to help children learn to obey authority.
The placebo effect
a. plays a minimal role in behavioral pharmacology research. b. may be responsible for up to 75% of the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs. c. may be responsible for up to 50% of the effectiveness of pain relievers. d. is an important consideration in designing behavioral pharmacology research studies. e. relates to all of b., c., and d. above.
Which of the following statements reflects the views of Noam Chomsky on language?
A. The LAD is a physical part of the brain rather than a theoretical construct. B. Children do not have an innate ability to detect the sounds of language. C. Language acquisition in humans is an environmentally conditioned process that starts at birth. D. Children are born with an innate device to learn language.