Roberto, at 15, is finding that he loves to take chances. He enjoys the sensation of being on the edge of danger, whether he is trying a new drug, or riding in a car at top speed with his friends

Roberto was well-behaved, outgoing, and happy as a younger child. If you were his counselor, what would you tell his parents about his current experimentation with deviant behavior?
a. Deviant behavior is likely to be increasing Roberto's peer rejection.
b. Roberto's risk-taking is unlikely to decline in young adulthood.
c. Closer parental monitoring can help reduce the deviant behavior and protect Roberto from harm.
d. Roberto's risk-taking poses no serious risks of harm, because it is considered normative.


c

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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If Don complains about having few friends, the existential therapist would

a. challenge his belief that he must have friends. b. explore his feelings of anger about others. c. explore issues that deal with loneliness. d. reflect his sadness about not being with other people.

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a. strictly adheres to one theory. b. is "atheoretical." c. is a composite of several theories. d. is NOT theory driven.

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