Which of the following describes a secular growth trend?
a. Girls begin puberty earlier than boys.
b. Boys eventually grow taller than girls.
c. Boys in the current generation are taller on average than boys from the previous generation.
d. The rate of growth during adolescence is faster than it is during middle childhood.
c
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Which of the following is NOT a problem that occurs in inductive reasoning?
a. Failure to select appropriate information to test a hypothesis b. Failure to consider a comparison group before reaching a conclusion c. Failure to seek evidence that may prove a hypothesis false d. Failure to evaluate the validity of the major premise before drawing a conclusion e. Failure to recognize that commonsense rules may be fallacious.
Diana is a bright student, but she procrastinates. She puts off writing term papers and gets incomplete grades from her teachers which eventually become F's. Diana's therapist has her write down her thoughts about work, read the thoughts as if someone else had said them, and then write a rational response to each one. The treatment method used to help Diana deal with her problem is:
a. psychodynamic therapy. b. behavior therapy. c. cognitive therapy. d. humanist therapy.