Which child is engaging in social comparison?
A. Astra, who observes that she is better at singing than her peers but does not run as fast
B. Florrie, who describes herself as talkative and fun-loving, but also as a hard worker
C. Clark, who understands that his friend is upset because he received a poor grade
D. Julien, who attributes his successful basketball dribbling skills to his athletic ability
Answer: A
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a. reliable and valid criteria b. primary and secondary criteria c. inclusion and exclusion criteria d. etiological diagnosis and assessment
According to James Marcia's four categories of adolescent identity development, adolescents are "stuck" in one category at a time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Relapsing, or falling back into performing unhealthy behaviors, is the biggest problem in the Transtheoretical Model stage of:
a. termination c. action b. contemplation d. maintenance
Regarding giftness, Terman's study, and real-world success, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. IQ scores are not generally good predictors of real-world success, but when scores are in the gifted range, the likelihood of outstanding achievement tends to higher. b. As adults, some of Terman's gifted subjects committed crimes, were unemployable, or were unhappy misfits, but most did not exhibit these behaviors. c. Far more of Terman's subjects than average completed college, earned advanced degrees, held professional positions, and wrote books and other publications. d. A majority of Terman's subjects experienced social and psychological maladjustment with many suffered from mental illness.