According to Gordon Allport, if a majority of people in the United States show the trait of competitiveness, then, for Americans, this trait would be considered a __________ trait

The overall conclusion of several longitudinal studies shows that self-esteem slightly ____ in early adolescence, then slightly ____ through late adolescence and emerging adulthood

a. levels off; declines b. rises; levels off c. declines; rises d. rises; declines

Michelle wants to design a public service announcement that will encourage adolescents not to smoke cigarettes. Research on fear arousal suggests that she should

a. make the ad moderately frightening b. make the ad as frightening as possible c. not make the ad frightening at all d. only use fear arousal if the ad will use very strong arguments