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. dendrite/axon theory B. peripheral slowing hypothesis C. generalized slowing hypothesis D. decreased myelination theory
What is the key difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics?
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.
At the end of the first stage of labor, the cervix is dilated
a. one centimeter. c. seven to eight centimeters. b. five centimeters. d. 10 centimeters.
Teenagers who develop well despite family stress tend to have a(n)
A) foreclosed identity. B) firm parent who believes in strict discipline. C) intense, driven disposition. D) bond with a prosocial adult outside the family who cares deeply about the adolescent's well-being.