Children and adolescents are often enticed into drug use, drinking and sexual behavior by observing these behaviors amongst their friends and acquaintances
Being influenced to exhibit behaviors that one has previously learned to suppress is called the __________
a) elicitation effect.
b) inhibitory effect.
c) disinhibitory effect.
d) vicarious impact effect.
c
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A. like B. dislike C. ignore D. envy
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her future, then he or she will become depressed. Thus, in this theory, hopelessness may be said to be a ________ cause of depression. A) distal B) sufficient C) necessary D) contributory
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a. increase; increase b. decrease; decrease c. increase; decrease d. decrease; increase