Many teens perceive themselves as special and invincible. This belief is a _____________ that contributes to poor decision-making and increased risk-taking behavior
A) personal fable
B) prefrontal cortex fallacy
C) invincibility hypothesis
D) secular trend
A) personal fable The belief that one is special and invincible is called the personal fable and is related to cognitive development during adolescence.
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a. "Anorexia nervosa is much less prevalent than is generally believed." b. "Anorexia is actually a form of suicide among clinically depressed adolescents." c. "The emphasis should be on the nervosa because this is a neurological disorder." d. "The term anorexia means 'loss of appetite,' but people with this disorder are actually hungry."
In order to learn a very long and complex musical composition, Lenora breaks this learning task into a series of short sections. After the material is learned, she will practice by starting at points other than beginning of the musical piece to prevent getting "lost" or going blank in the middle of a performance. Lenora is using the __________ method
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Regarding the effects of severe, intense punishment, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Severe punishment slows the rate of responding, but does not eliminate it. b. Severe punishment can permanently suppress responding, even for actions as basic as eating. c. Severe punishment will dramatically increase the rate of responding. d. Severe punishment will not change the rate of responding even temporarily.
__________ research has no immediate application to personal or social problems and has been characterized as research for its own sake
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