Research Has Indicated That One Source of Conflict Between Teenagers

question 99

Multiple Choice

Research has indicated that one source of conflict between teenagers and parents is that they define issues very differently. This finding

• A) has not been replicated in non-White groups.
• B) is not true for middle- and lower-class adolescents.
• C) has not been replicated internationally.
• D) has been replicated across many cultural and ethnic groups.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character or actions but attribute negative events to external factors.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias that involves attributing causes to behaviors or events in a way that defends oneself from feelings of vulnerability and mortality.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about a group of people, often ignoring individual differences and based on assumptions rather than facts.

Social Schemas

Cognitive frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information about the social world based on their personal experiences.