What is the most distinctive characteristic of emerging adulthood? It is the age of ____
a. identity exploration
b. instability
c. self-focusing
d. possibilities
A. According to the text, the most distinctive feature of emerging adulthood is that it is the age of identity exploration.
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Which of the following criticisms might one legitimately make of the humanistic perspective of personality?
A. It relies far too much on the influence of the environment. B. It spends way too much time looking at unconscious determinants of behaviors. C. It is overly optimistic and, as such, may be somewhat unrealistic. D. Its concept of womb envy cannot be empirically validated.
If two sounds vary in frequency, they are perceived as differing in
a. loudness. b. pitch. c. decibels. d. timbre.
After coming to the U.S., Jorge learned English and became involved with American life, while still maintaining ties and friendships with his friends and relatives, who had also immigrated from Mexico. Jorge's pattern of acculturation would be classified as
a. integration. b. separation. c. assimilation. d. marginalization.
Which of the following is NOT an explanation for why the U.S. has a higher adolescent pregnancy rate than many European nations?
A) American teens are more sexually active than European teens. B) American teens are less likely than European teens to use contraceptives. C) Abstinence-only sex education is more common in the U.S. than in European nations. D) American society is more tolerant than European nations of adolescent childbearing.