What is the meaning of the term "crowd" in relation to the adolescent peer group?

A. A small group of 5 to 10 friends
B. All the people one adolescent knows by name
C. A large group recognized by a few predominant characteristics 
D. All the popular kids in a school


Answer: C

Psychology

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A. Fechner's constant B. Weber's law C. intrastimulus difference D. Helmholtz's hierarchy

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Specialized structures that recognize neurotransmitter molecules and, when activated, may cause a change in the electrical activity of the neuron, are called

A. pons. B. receptors. C. medulla. D. autonomic.

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If you are diabetic, you want a glucose monitor that provides consistent results. In other words, if you tested your blood sugar five times in a row, it should show the same reading across all five measurements

A criteria for a good glucose monitor would be one that has high _____. a. validity b. reliability c. correlation d. generalization

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