At what age are parents FIRST apt to grant their teens more autonomy?

A researcher asks Timmy, a fourth grader, and Thom, a tenth grader, whether it is OK to exclude a child from a peer group on the basis of gender. Which of the following responses is the researcher most likely to hear?

A) Thom will say that the exclusion is always unfair. B) Timmy will say that the exclusion is always OK. C) Thom will say that the exclusion is OK under certain circumstances. D) Timmy will say that the exclusion is OK under certain circumstances.

As Greg is performing his gymnastic routine, he experiences intense concentration, a detachment to the sights and sounds of his surrounding, and the sensation that time is moving much slower than before. His muscles, which had been aching only moments before, are free from any pain, and he feels that his energy is significantly increasing. Greg is experiencing a state known as

a. flow. b. asceticism. c. attention overload. d. nirvana.