What Concept Explains Why Some Adolescents Who Have Been Diagnosed

question 68

Multiple Choice

What concept explains why some adolescents who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness refuse to believe they really will die soon?

• A) Fear of dying
• B) Weak ego development
• C) Imaginary audience
• D) Personal fable

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Definitions:

Appropriateness

The quality of being suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.

Griggs V. Duke

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed workplace discrimination and emphasized the need for employment practices, especially tests, to be related to job performance.

Job Performance

Job performance refers to the effectiveness with which job tasks are carried out and the outcomes achieved by an employee.

PL 94-142

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which mandates free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities in the United States.