Which statement concerning adolescence is true?
A. Most adolescents cope remarkably well with the challenges of this period of life.
B. Most adolescents experience serious psychopathology during this period of life.
C. Few adolescents engage in delinquent or risky behavior during this period of life.
D. Adolescents have little difficulty with self-regulatory behaviors.
Answer: A
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The text's discussion of ethnic groups indicates that
a. members of any particular ethnic group generally share a large number of psychological characteristics. b. Asian Americans experience little discrimination. c. Native Americans may differ in geographic origin and history, but they all tend to share the same set of values. d. there is considerable variability within any ethnic group.
Sex education programs
a. have been shown to increase teen pregnancy rates. b. cause a decline in the use of contraceptives. c. work better in the United States than in other countries. d. have shown some success in reducing sexual activity and increasing contraceptive use.
Which of the following has not been shown to bias a child's memory report?
a. repeating the question b. introducing misinformation c. leading questions d. questioning in a group setting
Which of the following is correct about Freud's description of the Oedipus complex?
A. Resolution of the Oedipus complex leads to the development of the superego. B. During this stage, girls wish they had male genitals and boys wish they had female genitals. C. Resolution of the Oedipus complex sends children into a stage in which they are physically attracted to members of the opposite sex, but not their parents. D. It takes place during the end of the oral stage.