Which of the following statements about sex differences in adolescents' reactions to pubertal changes is true?
A) While most boys get some information from their mothers, almost all girls get their information from reading material or websites.
B) Overall, boys get much less social support than girls for the physical changes of puberty.
C) A few girls tell a friend that they are menstruating, but more boys tell a friend about spermarche.
D) Girls, but not boys, are likely to benefit from opportunities to ask questions and discuss feelings with a sympathetic parent or health professional.
B
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A) an abundance of K-complexes. B) excessive sleep spindles. C) brain waves similar to beta activity. D) heightened brain activity.
Kaley is an advocate of her choir's decision to reprimand Padraic, one of the members. Even she is a little surprised, however, with the final decision to kick Padraic out. It seems extreme to her. The phenomenon that produced this decision is the process of
A. group polarization. B. groupthink. C. group socialization. D. group orientation.
Chantal is very afraid of clowns, no doubt because she was frightened by one when she was very young. Chantal's memories of that fearful encounter are likely to be associated with the
a. cerebellum b. amygdala c. posterior cingulate cortex d. prefrontal cortex
What are the factors that influence the rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?