The notion that development involves gains and losses that do not always occur in a straight line exemplifies the following characteristic of the life-span perspective:

__________ is a good example of someone with high self-efficacy

a) Anna, who refuses to learn to snow board because she knows she won't be good at it b) Angela, who is eager to be a pre-school teacher because she thinks the children won't challenge her authority c) Amasa, who is applying for a National Science Foundation grant because she believes her research is worth the investment d) Shawna, who became seriously ill after losing her job and was too worried to find another

The "alcohol flush reaction"

A) results from an inability to metabolize alcohol. B) might explain the reduced rate of alcoholism seen amongst Native American peoples. C) is seen during alcohol withdrawal. D) produces a spike in blood pressure and body temperature.