Eli is 22 years old and in his teen years, had a hard time with his appearance. He was much taller than the kids in his class and very skinny. Now that he is in emerging adulthood, his opinion of his looks likely_______
a. got worse, as he continued to feel awkward about his looks.
b. improved.
c. remained the same.
d. deteriorated to the point that he is now depressed.
B. For most people in emerging adulthood, their views of their appearance and awkwardness in puberty likely improved.
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Kyle is very afraid of the water. After creating an embarrassing scene at a beach party, he seeks the help of a therapist, who uses systematic desensitization. During the sessions, Kyle is asked to go through stimulus hierarchy construction. To do this, Kyle would:
A. describe in detail his physiological responses when faced with the prospect of going in water B. identify the first moment when he begins to feel the fear, and then list, in increasing order of severity, other stimuli that would evoke the fear C. make a list of times when he would most like to be free of his fear D. list, in order of their relative strength, the rewards that would be available to him if he conquered his fear of the water
Cognitive and behavioral therapies began to merge and become an integrated approach
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Researchers who use intellectual (IQ) testing as part of their research project with elementary-age students are likely to be researching __________ development
a) personality b) cognitive c) social d) physical
Kelly's personal construct theory posits that
A) a specific set of traits are necessary to explain an individual's personality. B) people work hard to create other "persons" whom they can interact with. C) individuals are largely immune to influences of their environments. D) people work hard to actively create their own personalities. E) people actively endeavor to make sense of their worlds.