For girls, the pubertal event that is most often marked by ritual is her __________

a) menarche
b) sweet sixteen
c) first dance
d) public circumcision


Answer: a

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a. making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others. b. making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior, and that of others. c. bringing one's behavior into agreement with the behavior of others in a group. d. revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others.

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In the normal distribution, the percentage of scores that fall within one standard deviation of the mean is approximately:

a. 34% b. 50% c. 68% d. 95%

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Parents try to channel children's impulses into socially acceptable outlets and teach them the skills and rules needed to function in society. This process is known as

A. culture-training. B. socialization. C. authoritarian parenting. D. authoritative parenting.

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The primary goal of cognitive psychotherapy is

A. observable behavior change via contingency management. B. to make the unconscious conscious. C. logical thinking. D. self-actualization

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