According to research, which adopted individuals will have the most positive outcomes?
A) 3-year old Annie
B) 16-year old Natasha
C) 2-year old Dexter
D) 13-year old Matthew
A) 3-year old Annie In general, adopted children have greater difficulty when they are older (e.g., over 5 years of age) at the time of adoption, perhaps more because of negative early experiences than because of adoption. Adopted boys seem to have more difficulty than adopted girls.
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Bea tells her mother that she is feeling sad and depressed because her boyfriend broke up with her without giving a reason why. Given what you know about developmental psychology, what would be an appropriate response back from her mother?
a. "You are likely to feel worthless, great guilt, lonely and worried." b. "It is common to feel sad and down after a major disappointment or rejection in love." c. " I am sorry, this will last at least six months." d. "You are likely to feel this way for at least a year."
When statistical analyses indicate that a measure measures the construct it is supposed to measure, we say that it
a. is valid. b. has good bandwidth. c. is reliable. d. is useful.