Other people more easily respond to assertion when they have been recognized first. This, according to Lange and Jakubowski, is the power involved in

People sometimes take life-threatening risks—such as not wearing helmets when riding motorcycles, having unprotected sex, sunbathing against a doctor's advice, and driving far over the speed limit—in order to "look cool." This best demonstrates the strong power of ____

a. the fact that "nature says go and culture says stop" b. the automatic system c. the appraisal motive d. self-presentation

Which statement about the impact of divorce on child development is true?

a. In response to divorce, most custodial mothers become more sensitive and responsive to their children's needs. b. Children who display negative behaviors as the result of the divorce tend to exhibit such behaviors only in the home and show few negative effects in the school setting. c. Adolescents whose parents divorce are less likely to perceive relationships with their noncustodial fathers as close and caring. d. Adults from divorced families are less likely than those from intact families to divorce.