Many Adolescents Feel That Their Own Thoughts and Experiences Are

question 174

Multiple Choice

Many adolescents feel that their own thoughts and experiences are far more extraordinary than those of other people. This is part of their _____.

• A) personal fable
• B) postoperational thought
• C) moral reasoning
• D) invincibility fable

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaption

The mechanism through which sensory receptors decrease in sensitivity to unchanging stimuli over a period.

Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelial Cells

A type of epithelial tissue that appears layered but is not, because cell nuclei are at different levels, and every cell is in contact with the basement membrane.

Basal Cells

Cells found at the bottom layer of the epidermis and hair follicles that are responsible for producing new skin cells.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that originate directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and affect areas such as the head and neck.