One reason adolescents engage in risky behavior (such as trying a drug) despite knowing about the risks of such behavior is that they
a. tend to forget about the risks from time to time.
b. always base their actions on what their friends think is cool.
c. tend to perceive more of the benefits of risky behavior than the risks.
d. tend to be emotional rather than logical.
Answer: c. tend to perceive more of the benefits of risky behavior than the risks.
You might also like to view...
Which film analogy BEST describes an epigenetic mark?
A) a note a director makes in the script about an idea for a possible sequel B) a scene that is completely novel and inserted into an existing script by the director C) a director's decision to include or exclude a particular scene from the original script D) small random variations in acting performance during multiple takes of the same scene
Axons and dendrites are involved in:
A) cell reproduction. B) energy production. C) communication. D) metabolism
Split-brain studies have revealed that:
A) information is processed in the same hemisphere as it is received. B) information entering one hemisphere stays there in the absence of the corpus callosum. C) the corpus callosum does not help the two hemispheres exchange information. D) the right and left hemispheres have no independent functions.
The psychosocial stage in which people try to see their lives as a worthy and justifiable whole is
identity vs. role confusion. the formal operational stage. integrity vs. despair. the genital stage.