Ron's son Matthew is 15 years old. Ron is worried because Matthew seems increasingly dependent upon the opinions of his friends, and Ron is afraid that Matthew's peers will be a bad influence on him. According to psychological research:
a. · peers almost always have a bad influence on an adolescent.
b. · peer relationships tend to reinforce the traits and goals that parents fostered during childhood.
c. · parents should choose an adolescent's friends, because adolescents have poor judgment regarding their peers.
d. · peer relationships are not as important to Matthew as is his relationship with his father.
b. · peer relationships tend to reinforce the traits and goals that parents fostered during childhood.
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A. pronoun reversal. B. echolalia. C. mutism. D. deferred mirroring.
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a. intelligence b. critical periods c. overadaptability d. preparedness
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a. displacement. b. repression. c. projection. d. denial.
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A. is an instinctive biological urge. B. reflects mostly environmental influences. C. presupposes the existence of frustration. D. once helped people compete for mates.