During adolescence, people typically begin to criticize authority figures and others while resisting any criticism of their own behavior. This shift in thinking and behavior is caused by _________________
a) adolescent egocentrism
b) the imaginary audience
c) increasing idealism and optimism
d) the ability to solve concrete problems
Answer: a
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Cynthia Bulik led the most powerful genome-wide association study of anorexia nervosa ever conducted. Which of the following most accurately reflects the study's results?
A. It identified a specific location for anorexia nervosa on chromosome 21. B. There are strong correlations between anorexia nervosa, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and extroversion. C. The correlation between anorexia nervosa and genes is weaker than expected. D. Strong correlations exist between anorexia nervosa and BMI, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, insulin, and glucose.
If you have learned something about your friends' personalities from their reactions to movies, paintings, what they see in cloud formations, and other ambiguous stimuli, then you are using an informal method of assessing personality that is similar to which of the following?
a. the rating scale b. situational testing c. projective tests d. personality inventories
The underlying factor allowing the development of theory of mind is static reasoning
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
At least ________ percent of all children and teenagers in America are now overweight or obese
a. 50 b. 75 c. 35 d. 5