Belonging to a Clique Is Linked to Better Peer Relationships

question 36

Multiple Choice

Belonging to a clique is linked to better peer relationships and school adjustment

• A)for girls but not for boys.
• B)for boys but not for girls.
• C)for both boys and girls.
• D)for neither boys nor girls.

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Definitions:

Distress

A negative emotional state that is a response to stress, characterized by feelings of anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Approach-avoidance

A psychological conflict that involves being drawn to and simultaneously repelled by the same object, situation, or action.

Avoidance-avoidance

A decision-making process involving a choice between two equally undesirable outcomes or options.

Approach-approach

A conflict arising from having to choose between two desirable outcomes.