Amanda is at the prom with her friends. She is dressed in a beautiful dress and perfect accessories. In spite of that, she feels awkward and self-conscious. She thinks each person in the hall is watching and judging her appearance critically. Amanda's example illustrates the concept of _____

A) learned helplessness
B) imaginary audience
C) personal fable
D) social cognition


B

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A. Secondary sex characteristics are much less obvious than primary sex characteristics. B. Primary sex characteristics are directly related to fertility while secondary sex characteristics indicate physical maturity. C. Secondary sex characteristics develop much later than primary sex characteristics. D. Primary sex characteristics indicate physical maturity and secondary sex characteristics are directly related to fertility.

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a. one centimeter. c. seven to eight centimeters. b. five centimeters. d. 10 centimeters.

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Teenagers who develop well despite family stress tend to have a(n)

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