Which aspect of adolescent egocentrism makes adolescents more likely to engage in risky activities such as drug use, delinquency, and unsafe sex?

What will be an ideal response?


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Psychology

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In attributing the causes of a person's behavior, we consider __________; that is, the

extent to which the person displays the behavior only in a particular circumstance. a. distinctiveness b. commonality c. precedence d. consensus e. consistency

Psychology

A famous psychologist argues that personality theories should emphasize people's potential for growth and change, not just the resolution of unconscious conflicts, as well as the ways they subjectively experience their lives

right now. In addition, each individual is personally responsible for his or her own behavior. This psychologist's views are typical of ______ psychology. a. psychodynamic c. object relations b. humanistic d. behavioral

Psychology

Primary sex characteristic changes are those directly impacting:

A. reproduction. B. height. C. intelligence. D. personality.

Psychology

If you give an attractive classmate a ride home, you may make mental notes about how to get to his or her house, even if a date is only a remote future possibility. This illustrates

a. classical conditioning. b. shaping. c. latent learning. d. discovery learning.

Psychology