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Adolescent limited antisocial behavior

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Shoplifting, cheating on tests, and engaging in petty crimes are all considered-

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Physical labor, working with their hands, solving concrete problems

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A realistic personality type in Holland's theory would like-

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Implementation

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actually entering the workforce

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Self-absorption

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Adolescent egocentrism involves excessive-

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Abby knows the other people have different perspectives than her own

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Abby is 16, and Andy is 5. Both exhibit egocentrism. How is this egocentrism most likely to differ between them?

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imaginary audience

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The phenomenon whereby an individual believes that they are like an actor on a state who is constantly watched by others, is referred to as-

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uniqueness

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the defining feature of the personal fable is a feeling of-

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Personal Fable

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Jerry is upset because his comedy partner, Dean, just broke up with him. When his parents attempt to console Jerry tells them, "It's no use, you couldn't possibly know how I feel. No one knows how I feel." Jerry's statement is an example of-

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Invulnerability

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The belief that misfortunes only happen to others is referred to as the illusion of-

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ethnic identity

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Learning about one's culture and heritage sets the foundation for a person's-

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Peer comparisons

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The drop in self esteem often found when children first enter middle school appears to be due to-

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about 1/2

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In the U.S. --- 15 year olds have had a romantic relationship.

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Using drugs and alcohol

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Which has been identified as a factor that increases the risk of a female being a victim of date rape?

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Takes a job and learns firsthand about a career

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During the implementation phase of career development, a person-

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Pervasive

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The critical difference between normal sadness and depression is that depression is-

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5

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According to the statistics presented in your book, if there were 20 girls in your class, what would be the best estimate for how many of them are depressed?

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"I did poorly on the psych exam because I am dumb."

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Which statement is the best example of an attribution?

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neurotransmitter

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Norepinephrine is a type of-

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Decreased level of serotonin and norepinephrine

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One hypothesis concerning depression suggests that adolescents exhibiting depression have-

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suicide

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is/are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. adolescents.

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Sociability

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Which is not one of the three components of love, according to Sternberg?

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Passion

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Juliet can feel it! She wants Romeo physically and she wants him badly! Juliet is most likely experiencing-

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Intimacy

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When discussing his new girlfriend, Mickey says, "I can tell her everything about myself. " Mickey clearly feels-- toward his girlfriend.

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Commitment

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Toni and Tim have just gotten married. Which component of love is most likely to be stronger 20 years from now than it is today?

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Similarity

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The assortative mating theory proposes that initial mate selection is based primarily on-

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Meeting in school

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Kalminjn and Flap (2001) found that --- tended to promote strong homogamy in relationships.

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Physical attractiveness is-

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important in love relationships for both males and females

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Abusive

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A relationship in which one individual becomes violent and aggressive toward the other is classified as a-

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They are powerless to get away from the abuse

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The defining belief among individuals experiencing, "battered women's syndrome" is that-

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"I just killed my husband."

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Which of Deanna's statements indicates that she is definitely experiencing "battered women's syndrome?"

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Is this true?

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Women are not as violent as men in either heterosexual or homosexual relationships

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increased significantly

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Compared to 1970, the number of cohabitating couples in the U.S. had ---- by the year 2000.

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intention to marry

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The primary difference between limited and premarital cohabitation involves-

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Homogamy

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Elliot and Elizabeth are both politically liberal, vegetarian, like to socialize, and are agnostic. Which concept best describes these similarities?

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Perceived equity of change

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According to exchange theory, key factor in determining whether an exchange will increase marital satisfaction is-

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High to low to high

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Which best describes the typical pattern of marital satisfaction from honeymoon trough retirement?

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The birth of a child is viewed as a positive event though it is associated with a decrease in marital satisfaction.

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Which statement considering children and marital satisfaction is true?

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2 parents, 1 child, 1 grandfather

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Which constitutes an "extended family"?

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Fail to bond with them

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The greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and stepparents is that the adoptive child in their life will-

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Her odds of having a homosexual orientation are similar to those of a girl being raised by heterosexual parent.

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Kiko is being raised by lesbian parents. How is this experience most likely to impact her own sexual orientation?

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