Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the influence of a woman's emotional state on her pregnancy and delivery?
a. A mother's anxiety and irritability help speed up labor.
b. Women who are experiencing marital difficulties are likely to have shorter labors. c. Anxious and irritable women are more likely to experience labor complications.
d. Extreme emotions of joy and elation are just as disruptive as anxiety and depression.
b
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According to psychologist William Damon, a child's view of friendship passes through all of the stages below EXCEPT
a) basing friendship on intelligence. b) basing friendship on others' behavior. c) basing friendship on trust. d) basing friendship on psychological closeness.
Who will probably be most successful at performing his or her task?
a. Leon, an expert basketball player, throwing free throws alone in the gym b. Tara, an expert bowler, bowling in a crowded alley with an audience of friends c. Raymond, a novice pool player, making shots at a crowded bar d. Lindsay, a novice archer, shooting at target practice as her coach watches