You are a family counselor. Describe the advice you would give to parents of each of the following young people: an early-maturing adolescent boy;
a late-maturing adolescent boy;
an early-maturing adolescent girl; a late-maturing adolescent girl. Explain the positive and
negative impact each condition can have on the adolescent.
Answers should include a description of the positive and negative characteristics of
adolescents in each of the four conditions. The advice should include the impact of
family conditions, schooling, peer groups, and the macrosystem (in particular, the
media). For instance, both early-maturing girls and late-maturing boys might
experience greater amounts of stress than their "on-time" peers. Late-maturing boys
may never entirely "outgrow" their problem, as evidenced by their lack of adult
leadership positions. Both sexes may be helped by a stable family environment, sex
education in the schools, and alternative sources of status.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of difficulties that include __________.
A. negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures B. the violation of rules and a disregard for the rights of others C. excessive anxiety about separation from major attachment figures D. sustained attention and/or impulsiveness and excessive or exaggerated motor activity.
After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said. Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes. Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to
a. the left hemisphere. b. the right hemisphere. c. Broca's area. d. Wernicke's area.
Members of the Heaven's Gate cult, who "knew" there was a spaceship following the Hale-Bopp comet, returned a perfectly good telescope they had purchased because they failed to see the spaceship they "knew" was there. Such behaviors demonstrate that
a. cult leaders go to great lengths to brainwash their members. b. people will often go to extreme lengths to justify their actions or beliefs. c. pleasant, smart, reasonable people are seldom drawn to cults. d. scientists, like many of us, are fascinated with the macabre, gruesome aspects of life.
Talia is 17 years old and is dealing with her conflicting experiences as a student,
friend, athlete, worker, daughter, and girlfriend. In the next few years, Talia must integrate these experiences into a unified sense of self. According to Erikson, Talia is experiencing which psychosocial dilemma? a. autonomy versus shame and doubt b. initiative versus guilt c. industry versus inferiority d. identity versus role confusion