The idea that pressure to behave in sex-appropriate ways temporarily increases during middle adolescence, especially for girls, is called the ________ hypothesis.

A) gender intensification
B) self-image stability
C) sex-role stereotyping
D) androgyny


A) gender intensification

Psychology

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Harvey is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. His mother severely abused him from the time he was six years old. The first of his personalities developed around seven. According to his psychoanalyst, the development of separate personalities served the purpose of ____

a. providing substitute significant others to replace an unacceptable parent b. taking the pain of the abuse so that his core personality would survive c. helping Harvey to remember his mother's viciousness when he grew older d. getting Harvey additional attention from family members

Psychology

Briefly describe the nature of Parkinson's disease. Include a discussion of its causes and possible treatments

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Kiara just told her family a really funny joke that she made up herself. In order to use a secondary reinforcer to encourage her to keep telling jokes, Kiara's dad might __________.

A. offer her a drink of water B. applaud her appropriate behavior C. give her a big, warm hug D. offer her a piece of candy

Psychology

Most research on adolescents' beliefs about rights and civil liberties comes from

A. studies of Western, middle-class youth. B. studies of ethnic minority samples. C. adolescent girls. D. diverse socioeconomic samples.

Psychology