How does usage of formal operational thought currently compare to the frequency of use in
prior generations?.
a. Prior generations did not need to think abstractly as much as we do today so it has increased
b. Prior generations could not rely on technologyso they used formal operational thought more
than generations do today
c. Usage of formal operational thought has remained consistent among teens in prior generations
d. Usage of formal operational increased inthe 1990s when compared to earlier years
c. Usage of formal operational thought has remained consistent among teens in prior
generations
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According to the discussion of feminist identity in Chapter 4,
a. adolescent males are just as likely as adolescent females to have a feminist identity. b. adolescent females who say that they have a feminist identity are typically unable to provide an accurate definition for the word "feminist.". c. in general, those people who oppose feminist beliefs have a complex view of themselves. d. adolescents are more likely to believe in gender equality than to say that they are feminists.
Describe how statistics are used in the media and provide an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Separation anxiety
a. only occurs as a result of unresponsive parenting. b. is an important sign of attachment. c. occurs mainly in children who attend preschool. d. is a sign of an unhealthy attachment.
You are a judge considering the sentences of several convicted offenders. The first offender has been found guilty of burglary and larceny for the third time. The report tells you that the offender's previous sentences were probation for the first offense and 14 days in jail for the second. You determine that the offender has not learned his lesson after the first two convictions, and you intend to send him a message with this sentence. Accordingly, you sentence him to the maximum allowed under the guidelines. Because you imposed this long sentence to try to teach this individual a lesson, so that he will not choose to offend again in the future, your sentence is an attempt at:
A. general deterrence. B. specific deterrence. C. rehabilitation. D. incapacitation.