Describe what factors influence the secular trend
What will be an ideal response?
The secular trend is the tendency over the past few decades for puberty to begin earlier and earlier in each generation. Several factors may account for this, but primarily it is attributed to the greater availability of high-quality nutrition and the decreased likelihood of exposure to growth-retarding illness. In developed nations, most children are not malnourished, are immunized, and are unlikely to experience illness that will significantly and permanently impact their growth trajectory. In undeveloped nations, the secular trend does not occur to as great a degree because nutritional status is weaker, and exposure to childhood diseases is much greater in these contexts.
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When giving correction, a parent separates the behavior from the child so the child does not experience rejection for the inappropriate behavior. This demonstrates Rogers'
a. conditions of worth. c. unconditional positive regard. b. conditional positive regard. d. self-actualization.
According to your text, our construals of the concept "conformity" are shaped by
a. personality differences. b. social psychologists. c. our cultural self-image. d. situational pressures.
Rosa is 16 years old and her sister Yasmin is nine. In terms of their self-perceptions, research would suggest that
A. Rosa's self-description is more likely to be based on physical attributes than Yasmin's. B. Rosa's self-portrait would be less abstract than Yasmin's. C. Rosa would be more self-aware than Yasmin. D. Rosa would have a less differentiated self than Yasmin.