What is a new explanation as to why teenagers and young adults may engage in risky and dangerous behavior?
a. Such behavior is due to the tremendous pressure applied by peers.
b. Such behavior is actually hereditary.
c. Such behavior may be due to unbalanced levels of hormones in the body.
d. Such behavior may be due to the incomplete development of the prefrontal cortex.
d
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The subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that connects to sensory receptors and to skeletal muscles is called the ________
a. sympathetic nervous system. b. parasympathetic nervous system. c. somatic nervous system. d. central nervous system.
Dialectical behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for ______ personality disorder.
a. antisocial b. paranoid c. borderline d. dependent
Consuela believes that she is the wicked stepmother and her daughter Carmella believes she is Cinderella. It appears that the two are suffering from
A. schizoaffective disorder. B. shizotypal disorder. C. schizophreniform disorder. D. folie à deux.
Compare and contrast the whole-language approach and the phonics approach to teaching reading. How do children learn best?
What will be an ideal response?