The ability of some adolescents to overcome circumstances that place them at physical and psychological risk is
A) resilience. B) stamina.
C) overcomingness. D) perseverance.
A
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A) epidermal B) adipose C) glial D) polypeptide-Y
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A. physical appeal B. consistency C. liking D. similarity
Researchers used a device to measure sucking patterns in newborns in response to sounds. What did those patterns demonstrate that those newborns were able to distinguish?
A. the difference between two-syllable and three-syllable words B. the location of two different sounds C. the difference between their father's voice and that of a male stranger D. changes in volume between two songs
Compared to children and adults, adolescents
A. perceive fewer risks on laboratory questionnaires. B. make more deliberate decisions in the real world. C. are less likely to make a cost-benefit analysis of risks. D. engage in a greater number of risky behaviors in the real world.