Marie tries her best to treat all of her children the same a…

Marie tries her best to treat all of her children the same and enforce her rules and standards equally, but she slips now and then: Sometimes she is a little more lenient toward Catarina, other times she is a little more strict with Isabella, and still other times she lets Luisa get away with a transgression. Marie is concerned about the impact her parenting is having on her children’s developing personalities, but why should she not worry?

While at work, Jody receives a reprimand from her boss, alth…

While at work, Jody receives a reprimand from her boss, although she knows that she is not quilty of what she was accused of.  Because she feels she cannot argue or yell at her boss, when Jody gets home she yells at her son who later kicks the dog in his frustration.  This manner of coping, according to Freud is the defense mechanism of:

Fatima’s grandfather is still pretty sharp for an 80-year-ol…

Fatima’s grandfather is still pretty sharp for an 80-year-old. He is not as quick as he used to be when it comes to learning how to use Fatima’s technical gadgets, but he can still add a column of numbers in his head just fine, just like when he worked as an accountant. Grandpa is showing predictable deficits in __________ but not in __________.

When Roscoe makes a mistake on a math problem in class, his…

When Roscoe makes a mistake on a math problem in class, his teacher chides him and derides him, thinking that punishment will make him work harder and get the problem right next time. Instead, Roscoe is in a steady downward spiral, failing math and hating school. What could you tell Roscoe’s teacher about the effectiveness of her punishment strategy?

Based on the above table and graph, Elizabeth’s opportunity…

Based on the above table and graph, Elizabeth’s opportunity cost for additional 20 apples from A (0 apples, 20 breads) to C (20 apples, 0 breads) is 20 breads. Elizabeth’s opportunity cost for 1 bread is 1 apple. Elizabeth’s opportunity cost for 1 apple is ______.