Older Adolescents Are More Likely Than Younger Adolescents to

question 95

Multiple Choice

Older adolescents are more likely than younger adolescents to

• A) be trusting, uncritical, and obedient.
• B) take an acquiescent stance toward government.
• C) favor rigorous and harsh enforcement of the rules.
• D) challenge authority and argue that laws should be reexamined.

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Definitions:

Controllability

The degree to which an individual perceives they have control over events or outcomes in their life or environment.

Depressive Attributional Style

A cognitive style where individuals attribute negative events to internal, global, and stable causes, which is associated with depression.

Global Factors

Influences that affect economies, businesses, or individuals on a worldwide scale.

Emotional Lability

Describes a condition where a person experiences rapid and exaggerated changes in mood.