In the United States, about a half-million babies are born to teenagers. In many cases, these mothers and children face a hard road. First, discuss reasons for the high rate of teen pregnancy in the U.S. Second, describe characteristics of effective teen pregnancy prevention programs
What will be an ideal response?
Teen pregnancy is common because sexually active teens do not use birth control consistently or correctly. Many adolescents believe that they are invulnerable and that only others become pregnant. For some adolescent girls, becoming pregnant is appealing. The best way to reduce teen pregnancy is with comprehensive sex education programs. These programs teach the biological aspects of sex and emphasize responsible sexual behavior or abstinence from premarital sex. They also discuss the pressures to become involved sexually and ways to respond to this pressure.
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A. intensity towards a goal; direction B. goal-directed behavior; drive reduction C. energized behavior; direction D. instinct; incentive
According to Vygotsky, private speech is aimed at a. self-esteem
b. self-efficacy. c. self-doubt. d. self-regulation.
Briefly summarize evidence on the role of (a) feeding, (b) contact-comfort, and (c) caregiver responsiveness in the formation of infant-to-caregiver attachment
What will be an ideal response?
Why did participants in an experiment conducted by Berscheid and her colleagues (1968) derogate their victims unless they thought they would switch roles with the victim and receive shocks themselves? In this case, participants
a. reasoned that the victim would have a chance to even the score. b. were motivated to justify their cruel behaviors. c. experienced maximal dissonance, and convinced themselves that the victim deserved it. d. chose to become a victim, too, in order to make the situation fairer.