The purpose of the Apgar score, which is calculated twice within the first five minutes of birth, is to

a. measure infant intelligence.
b. measure the quality of parental investment in the newborn at birth.
c. assess an infant's life signs to determine the need for intervention at birth.
d. decide whether the newborn infant has been exposed to prenatal teratogens.

c

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DeMario's wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities."

What type of cognitive distortion is involved here? a) minimization b) overgeneralization c) selective abstraction d) arbitrary inference

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Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our mental abilities have helped us to be more

a. practical. b. future-oriented. c. communal. d. adaptable.

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