According to her mom, 33-year-old Shara had no problems during childhood
. Shara is now a school teacher and has a child of her own. During her adolescent years, however, Shara "ran with a crowd" that smoked pot, shoplifted, and occasionally vandalized buildings. During her youth, Shara's behavior could best be described as
a. suburban diaspora.
b. adolescent-limited delinquency.
c. life-course-persistent delinquency.
d. adolescent egocentrism.
Answer: b
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One of the main ways that adolescent friends socialize one another to become more similar over time is through the use of __________.
A. rewards B. intimacy C. social support D. competition
Jack and Diane have been dating and living together for two years. Jack always puts Diane's needs before his own, is very supportive of Diane, and devotes a great deal of time and energy to the relationship. Diane, on the other hand, focuses on her own needs and problems and does not exert a great deal of effort when it comes to the relationship. According to equity theorists, a. Jack should
feel under benefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, whereas Diane will be contentbecause her needs are being met at minimal cost to her. b. Jack and Diane should be content with the relationship because people in an equity relationship do not keeptrack of costs and benefits. c. Jack should feel under benefited and upset about the nature of the relationship, and Diane should feel overbenefited and guilty. d. Jack should feel content with the relationship because he knows he's working for his partner's happiness, butDiane will feel over benefited and guilty.
When intelligence tests, such as the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), are used to predict academic performance, the results indicate that the tests generally show a correlation of:
a. +0.50 with school grades, and therefore the tests lack predictive validity b. ?0.50 with school grades, indicating the tests have good predictive validity c. ?0.50 with school grades, and therefore the tests lack predictive validity d. +0.50 with school grades, indicating the tests have good predictive validity
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The HPA is under the inhibitory control of the amygdala