Thirteen Year Old Hassan Has Noticed He Is Taller Than

question 139

Multiple Choice

Thirteen year old Hassan has noticed he is taller than he was last summer and that he is growing hair in his groin region. Hassan is likely:

• A) developing more quickly than most boys.
• B) entering puberty.
• C) showing signs of the climacteric.
• D) is developing more slowly than most boys.

Realize the role of perceived social norms and self-presentation on behavior and confessions.

Grasp the theory of planned behavior and the prototype/willingness model for predicting health behaviors.

Understand the mechanisms of persuasion and attitude change, including the central and peripheral routes.

Identify factors that modify the effectiveness of persuasive messages, such as audience characteristics and reactance.

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Definitions:

Stimulation

The act of encouraging a biological or physiological activity or response through some external input or action.

Motivation

Motivation is the internal process that activates, guides, and maintains behavior towards achieving a goal.

Homeostasis

The capacity of an organism or environment to sustain equilibrium in reaction to alterations.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in activities for their own sake because they are interesting and satisfying in and of themselves, not for some separable consequence.