What aspects of cognitive development cause difficulties for adolescents?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Adolescent egocentrism, imaginary audience, and personal fables must all be considered during this period of cognitive development.
- Brain development at this time is focused on building and pruning neural connections as well as the development of the prefrontal cortex, the center for impulse control and executive functions.
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Research about antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and the MAOA gene has shown that
A. variations in the MAOA gene interact with child maltreatment. B. the low-activity version of the MAOA gene always results in criminal behavior. C. the low-activity version of the MAOA gene always results in ASPD. D. the high-activity version of the MAOA gene always results in ASPD.
Raymond has designed a study to examine sexual arousal among male and female college students to erotic or nonerotic movies. A simple main effect of the type of movie would analyze whether arousal level is different for
A. male and female viewers. B. movies when the viewer is a male and when the viewer is a female. C. viewers of erotic and nonerotic movies. D. males and females when the movie is erotic or nonerotic.