Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Autonomy Is TRUE

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adolescent autonomy is TRUE?

• A) Emotional autonomy increases rapidly during adolescence.
• B) Behavioral autonomy doesn't occur as quickly as emotional autonomy.
• C) Healthy families encourage a good balance of connectedness and autonomy in their adoelscents.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Immediate Reinforcer

A reward or consequence that immediately follows a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Blisspoint

The optimal level of consumption or exposure where consumer satisfaction is maximized, often used in context with food flavors or media content.

Delay-Reduction Theory

Behavior economic theory that states that overall behavior in a choice task is based on the matching law, while individual choices are determined by which choice produces the shortest delay in the next reinforcement

Matching Law

A principle in behavioral psychology stating that the proportion of responses on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcers obtained on that schedule.