Older adolescents (between 17 and 19 years of age) _____________________
a. are more concerned about peers’ opinions than are younger adolescents
b. can coordinate conflicting statements about themselves into an overall self-concept
c. think mainly about their ideal self rather than their actual self
d. show a drop in self-esteem as they contemplate life after high school
Answer: B
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People with severe depression and cognitive deficits such as memory problems often have increased levels of
a. cortisone. b. epinephrine. c. cortisol. d. norepinephrine.
Constructs vary in their range of ______________, that is, the number of other constructs to which they are related
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether you conform to the social rules of gender, is called:
a. gender typing. b. gender identity. c. gender schema. d. gender development.
Based on their research, some scientists believe that:
a. adolescents who commit violent crimes should be tried as adults because their cognitive abilities and moral reasoning abilities are like those of an adult. b. the brain is not fully mature until the early to mid-twenties, so adolescents should not be held fully responsible for violent acts that they commit before that time. c. the human brain is fully developed around 10 years of age, so the risky, dumb, or criminal things adolescents do should be blamed entirely on hormonal changes. d. adolescents should be considered as adults in the eyes of the law as soon as they have completed puberty, because physically they are adults at that point.