Discuss the physical, social, and cultural factors that make the typical adolescent boy or girl feel dissatisfied with his or her appearance
What will be an ideal response?
Physical factors include the adolescent's uneven growth that often results in
temporary anomalies and clumsiness. Social factors include the importance of
appearance in gaining approval from members of the opposite sex and the possible
effect of variations in timing. Among the cultural factors, students should mention the
unrealistic standards of appearance promoted by the culture, especially the media.
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a. a discriminative stimulus. b. superstitious behavior. c. stimulus discrimination. d. a phobia. e. spontaneous recovery.
Judges are increasingly using innovative sentences. Why?
A. The federal courts now require judges to use creative ways of punishing criminals. B. Prisons are overcrowded. C. It costs a lot to incarcerate criminals. D. only B and C