Social cognitive theorists suggest that children and adolescents try drugs because they
a. have observed someone else using them or someone recommended them.
b. have a genetic tendency toward risky behavior.
c. are rebelling against their parents.
d. have a biological trigger that causes experimentation.
a
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As part of his study, Lincoln asks the participants to complete a questionnaire that assesses attitudes towards drinking as well as personal drinking behavior, yielding scores indicating perceived riskiness of underage drinking, perceived acceptability of underage drinking, and risk of engaging in alcohol abuse. Lincoln's approach is best described as ____
a. enhanced qualitative b. modified quantitative c. duplicative d. mixed methods
Enlarged hands, feet, and facial bones that create prominent facial features may be the result of
a. acromegaly. b. giantism. c. dwarfism. d. hypopituitary dwarfism.
The person who is complacent toward his own antisocial behavior is high in:
a. bored depression b. hypochondriasis c. energy depression d. psychopathic deviation