Julio belongs to a youth group, a book club, and the school debate team. He compares himself to these groups, and finds his values confirmed. According to the text, what are these groups called?

a. peer groups
b. marginal groups
c. identity groups
d. social reference groups


d

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Different cultures have different ideas about what normal behavior is. This is a key limitation of which of the following ideas about defining abnormal behavior?

a. Deviance from the norm b. Presence of depression c. Difficulties adapting to life demands d. Experience of personal distress

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a. reduce anxiety b. eliminate threats systemically c. get in touch with their inner self d. understand the world

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a) Plutchik b) The James-Lange c) The Cannon-Bard theory d) Schachter and Singer

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