Adolescents engage in ________ when they evaluate their own behavior, abilities, expertise, and opinions by comparing them to those of others
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
social comparison
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The sleep-wake shift involves __________.
A. many adolescents switching to sleeping during the day rather than the night B. increased sleepiness both during the day and at night among many adolescents C. decreased sleepiness both during the day and at night among many adolescents D. increased sleepiness during the day and decreased sleepiness at night among many adolescents
Which of the following is a sociocultural factor that might contribute to the development of antisocial personality disorder?
A) having a genetic predisposition B) growing up in a violent neighborhood C) unique activity in the limbic system D) having ADHD
According to Piaget children fail the conservation task because their thoughts are ____
a. centered and lack reversibility b. decentered and possess reversibility. c. egocentric and animated d. too hypothetical and possess deductive reasoning
According tothe triangular theory of love, intimacy is best described as ____
a. feelings of closeness and emotional attachment b. pledging to love someone over a lengthy period of time c. physical attraction and sexual desire for another person d. psychological attraction for another based upon the physical characteristics