According to _____, adolescents and emerging adults engage in high-risk behaviors in order to cope with their fear of death.
a. thanatology
b. terror management theory
c. reincarnation
d. bereavement
Answer: b. terror management theory
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b. the accused may be either hospitalized or imprisoned, as determined by legal authorities. c. the accused may be either hospitalized or imprisoned, as determined by medical authorities. d. if the person recovers from the mental illness before the sentence has passed, he or she can be confined to prison for the maximum length of the term.
Jerome tries to please his parents by always being good, but whenever Jerome's older brother, Tom, misbehave, their parents punish both Tom and Jerome. Jerome soon stops trying to please his parents because he doesn’t think it will make any difference. This change in Jerome's behavior is an example of ____.?
a. ?classical conditioning b. ?vicarious experience c. ?positive reinforcement d. ?learned helplessness
_____ is characterized by periods of intense depression as well as periods with elevated mood and energy levels
a. Major depression b. Unipolar depression c. Bipolar disorder d. Generalized anxiety disorder
Which of the following reinforces the idea that bullies tend to select weaker targets?
A. scapegoat theory B. paternalistic prejudice C. contemptuous prejudice D. frustration-aggression theory