Which of the following describes an important role that friendships play in adolescents' lives?
A) Stimulation refers to the opportunity to have something to do and pass the time that is
offered by friends.
B) Friendships offer a safe environment to discuss intimate thoughts with friends, who are
typically perceived as being less judgmental and more tolerant of unusual ideas and
feelings than parents or other adults.
C) Friendships offer psychological support when they bolster each other's ego, affirming that
the other person is worthwhile.
D) all of the above
D
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stages. Which of the following is one of her stages? a. Victims need to engage in specialized counseling as soon as possible after the event. b. Victims must engage emotionally with their traumatic memories. c. Victims need to find a way to forget about their chaotic experience. d. Victims must come to believe that the world is a terrible place.
Louise is a 35-year-old woman with intellectual disability. She has the reading and math skills of a normal sixth grader. She can function fairly independently and has a productive job. Her level of intellectual disability is most likely described as
a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound e. serious
What causes the second burst of synaptogenesis that occurs during adolescence?
A. increase in learning that takes place during middle school B. increase in sex hormones released during puberty C. genetically predetermined pubertal behavior D. genetically predetermined growth in the temporal lobe
A client tells Beck that he feels nobody cares about him or understands how he feels even though his wife is waiting for him and wants to take him out to lunch after his session. According to Beck, what is the client exhibiting?
a. selective perception c. overgeneralization b. magnification d. absolutist thinking