Punishing a child's misbehavior is most effective if there is a delay between the behavior and the punishment so that the child has time to think about the consequence to come

The impact of allostatic load is demonstrated by which phenomenon?

a. Couples who displayed high levels of hostile behavior had wounds that healed more slowly than couples that displayed more friendly behaviors. b. Caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease had wounds that healed quicker than non-caregivers. c. Wounds heal faster during final exams as compared to summer vacation. d. High HPA axis activity is linked to greater gains in healing. e. Low HPA axis activity is linked to slower gains in healing.

The psychological adjustment of children with lesbian or gay parents is

a. less than that of children with heterosexual parents. b. equal to the adjustment of children with heterosexual parents. c. more positive than the adjustment of children with heterosexual parents. d. totally unknown because of the lack of research in the area.