The adolescent growth spurt peaks around age ________ for girls and ________ for boys

A) 10 years; 14 years
B) 14 years; 12 years
C) 12 years; 14 years
D) 12 years; 10 years


C) 12 years; 14 years

Psychology

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Which of the following identity statuses is characterized by a period of questioning and crisis followed by the formation of occupational and ideological commitments?

a. Identity achievement b. Identity foreclosure c. Moratorium d. Identity confusion

Psychology

One strategy for parents who wish to reduce the harmful effects of television on their children is to help them evaluate what they are watching. This does not happen often because

a. parents tend to be unable to evaluate the shows themselves. b. parental television literacy is too low. c. co-viewing in the home tends not to go on while children's programming is on. d. co-viewing in the home tends to go on constantly.

Psychology

Jackie is looking for her friend Alison at a football game. Alison told Jackie that she would be wearing her blue sweatshirt and a baseball hat to the game. With this information, Jackie will use __________ when scanning the bleachers to find Alison.

A. parallel processing B. involuntary control C. serial scanning D. covert orienting

Psychology

According to Thomas and Chess, a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating, resists change, and tends to be loud is labeled a(n) __________ child

a) easy b) difficult c) slow-to-warm-up d) negative

Psychology