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Question 81

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If all you know is that men commit more violent crimes than women, you can most?accurately conclude that

A) genes alone cause aggression.
B) women elicit violent behavior in men.
C) gender roles alone cause aggression.
D) a difference in the level of a behavior exists, but the cause may involve hereditary and/or environmental factors.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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_____ aspects of development follow the "gain-stability-loss" model.

A) All
B) Some
C) No
D) Only physical

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Plasticity involves the capacity to change in response to both positive and negative events.

The impact on research findings produced by historical events occurring at the moment the data were collected are referred to as _____ effects.

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Which of the following is true of the average life expectancy in the United States?

Which United States-born newborn would currently have the longest life expectancy?

When making a decision on whether or not to follow the latest diet trend, Jillian focuses on what the best scientific research has to say about the topic of nutrition. This indicates that Jillian believes in engaging in _____ practice.

Nature is to nurture as

By 2030, when most members of the baby boom generation will have retired, adults 65 and older will represent approximately what percentage of the U.S. population?

Discuss the contributions of G. Stanley Hall to the study of human development.

What are the concepts of age grade, age norms, and a social clock, and how could they be applied to you and your life?

Cross-sectional studies are better suited than longitudinal studies to the examination of individual differences.

In order to study the effects of television on children's behavior, Dr. Squarepants synthesizes the results from 150 studies looking at the influence of cartoons on children's moral development. Given this description, Dr. Squarepants appears to be using the _____ research technique.

The observation that children gain many cognitive abilities as they get older but also lose self-esteem and become more prone to depression is

Dr. Wells has proposed that the center of the Earth consists of large open areas that contain air and water and may be inhabited by some life form. This proposition is best described as a

Learning refers to relatively permanent changes in thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

Hermes is currently in the "emerging adulthood" stage of development. As such, he would most likely

Who is most often cited as the founder of developmental psychology?

A rite of _____ is a ritual marking the transition from one age status to another.