Is is assumed that the relationships between fundamental changes that occur during
adolescence, such as puberty, and psychosocial development are moderated by contexts for
development. What does this idea mean?
A) That healthy outcomes are dependent on the way these fundamental changes are
handled in the family, peer group, and schools.
B) That healthy outcomes are based on personality characteristics of the adolescent.
C) That different contexts for development, such as the family, cause these fundamental
changes.
D) These contexts for development are responsible for the low self-esteem experienced by
most adolescents in our society.
A
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a. More educated students have taken aptitude tests so frequently that for them such tests are no longer pure measures of aptitude. b. Comparisons of mental age with chronological age are inadequate for assessing the aptitude of older and more educated students. c. There is a relatively restricted range of aptitude test scores among students at higher educational levels. d. Among more educated students, motivation has a much greater effect on academic success than does aptitude.
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