The "Basic Survival Skills" That Experts Say All Adolescents Need

question 46

Multiple Choice

The "basic survival skills" that experts say all adolescents need include

• A)competence in martial arts.
• B)knowing how to use a computer.
• C)a caring relationship with an adult.
• D)the ability to get along without friends.

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Definitions:

Social-cognitive Theories

A framework that emphasizes the role of cognitive processes and social interactions in understanding behavioral change and development.

Trait

A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person, but also applicable to populations or species.

Person-situation Controversy

A debate in psychology that concerns the relative influence of personality traits versus situational factors in controlling behavior.

Introversion-extraversion Debate

A discussion on the psychological dimension of personality that contrasts the tendency towards being more reserved and internally focused, with being outgoing and externally oriented.