Chris is 18 and has just started her first semester at Littletown College, which is 3 hours from home. She calls home every day, is struggling to find her “fit” in college, and feels like each day is a challenge. This is an example of a
a. Chronic stressor
b. Nonnormative stressor
c. Developmental stressor
d. Daily Hassle
c. Developmental stressor
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According to Cattell, a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________, whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________
a. verbal-numerical intelligence; general ability intelligence. b. linguistic intelligence; spatial-perceptual abilities. c. specific factors; general ability intelligence. d. crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence.
A psychological test measures behavioral characteristics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT a common sexual behavior in middle to late childhood?
a. sexual intercourse b. talking about sex c. looking at pornography d. sexual teasing
When peers and parents both support academics, adolescents tend to be successful students. When peers and parents are at odds on the importance or value of academics, which of the following is most often true according to research?
a. Parents' attitudes will always have the most influence on their adolescent child's academic performance. b. Peers' attitudes are likely to have the most influence on the adolescent's academic performance. c. There is no systematic relationship, sometimes peers are more influential, sometimes parents. d. Parents' attitudes have more influence only when parents are warm and permissive.