In a particular college class, most students are around 20 years of age. But there is a retired third-grader teacher in that class and she is 73 years old. Her age lies outside the normal pattern and would be consider to be a(n):

Research on excessive weight gain in children suggests that it is a result of both genetic

predisposition and environmental factors. Which one of the following theories of development does this finding support? a. Nativist b. Empiricist c. Interactionist d. Operant conditioning

Mita is 21 years old. She has two jobs and is attending a local college. However, due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several stressors that are contributing to physical ailments. Mita does not want to take medication for her stress The therapist at the college informs her to try to increase contact with friends as a means of decreasing her stress. This is referred to as

a) social support. b) emotion-focused coping. c) hardiness. d) resiliency to stress.