A history of physical punishment is associated with __________ among African-American adolescents and __________ among Caucasian-American adolescents
A) a reduction in antisocial behavior; an increase in antisocial behavior
B) an increase in antisocial behavior; greater academic motivation
C) closer ties to parents who combine punishment with warmth; alienation from parents
D) less cognitive and social competence; increased antisocial involvement
C
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A. They increase serotonin activity B. They increase dopamine activity C. They reduce dopamine activity D. They reduce serotonin activity
The school of psychology that emphasizes the purposes of mind and behavior and views consciousness as a continuous, not discrete, process is called
a. functionalism. c. structuralism. b. behaviorism. d. psychoanalysis.
Besides analgesia (pain relief), another important effect of aspirin is as a(n)
A. antipyretic (reduces fever). B. coagulant (helps blood to clot). C. antihypertensive (lowers blood pressure). D. anesthetic.
Power and authority to choose one of two or more alternative behaviors is defined as_______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).