Sally was talking to Joe about suicide rates in young people, and said that the rate had almost __________ in the last 30 years.
a. doubled
b. tripled
c. been cut in half
d. quadrupled
Ques. 2Ms. Dunahey wants to foster feelings of competence in her students. If she uses Erikson's theory, which of the following should she use to foster feelings of competence in their students?
a. She should notice and praise students' successes.
b. She should give them opportunities to work cooperatively.
c. She should help them make decisions concerning their learning.
d. She should point out other people in their identity searches.
Ques. 3Estimates of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in the general population of the United States range from
a. 57 percent
b. 24 percent
c. 13 percent
d. 35 percent
Ques. 4Which of the following is not a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?
a. more common among girls than boys
b. recurrent episodes of binge eating
c. includes a feeling of lack of control over eating
d. usually presents an immediate threat to life
Ques. 5Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
a. belief that one is thin when one really is not
b. more common among boys than girls
c. refusal and/or inability to eat
d. extreme weight loss
Ques. 6Which of the following is NOT discussed in your text as a limitation of the theories of Erikson and Marcia?
a. lack of solid empirical data
b. lack of adequate scientific testing
c. lack of contributions to our understanding of development
d. applicable (Marcia's theory) to a very limited aspect of the lifespan
Ques. 7Carol Gilligan has proposed an alternative model for moral development. She proposed that:
a. women take more of a justice approach to morality than do men
b. women are more likely to show empathy than men
c. men are more understanding than women
d. men show more emotion than women
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