Which of the following statements is true regarding gender identity in middle childhood?
A) Boys are more likely than girls to describe themselves as having "other-gender" characteristics.
B) Boys are more likely than girls to rate "masculine" occupations as having higher status than "feminine" occupations.
C) Girls strengthen their identification with "feminine" characteristics, while boys' identification with "masculine" characteristics declines.
D) Girls are more likely than boys to consider future work roles stereotyped for the other gender.
D
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Fictitious observers who pay as much attention to adolescents' behavior as adolescents do themselves are called
a. personal fables. c. adolescent metacognition. b. the imaginary audience. d. adolescent egocentrism.
Regarding causes of suicide, which of the following statements is false?
a. Suicide may be linked to irregularities in serotonin functioning in the brain that leads to a disinhibition effect. b. Suicide is closely linked to mood disorders. c. Adolescents who have a friend who attempted suicide are less likely than their peers to attempt suicide themselves. d. Suicidal people may have fewer coping responses, leaving them especially vulnerable to exit events. e. Suicides are linked to exit events that leave people feeling stripped of social support.