Your little sister is in 7th grade and has a boyfriend. Your parents are not very happy about this and think not only that she is too young to have an intimate relationship, but also that this behavior is very unusual for a 7th grader
What do you tell them?
a. This is not unusual, 80% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
b. This is not unusual, 60% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
c. This is unusual, only 44% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
d. This is unusual, only 17% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
D. Only 17% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
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A. Measure IQ in a group of young children whose parents have the same socioeconomic status and then measure the children's IQ again when they are adults. B. Measure IQ in a group of adults with similar socioeconomic status. C. Measure IQ in a group of adults and assess whether their current socioeconomic status is different from their parents when growing up. D. Identify a group of children with the same IQ and socioeconomic status and give them IQ tests each year until they reach adulthood.
Which of the following is most accurate concerning sexual-minority youth's sexual orientation?
A. Self-labeling does not occur until adulthood. B. Disclosure occurs almost immediately after self-labeling. C. Parental acceptance after disclosure is very important to well-being and identity development. D. Disclosure typically occurs first with family members and then with close friends.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
"Catch-up" is a developmental concept that refers to which of the following?
a. The establishment of skills such as catching and throwing b. The ability to determine the trajectory of a particular object in flight c. A time of particular or maximum sensitivity to environmental stimuli d. The human power to stabilize and return to a predetermined behavior after being pushed off trajectory e. Human growth is always in fluctuation