The Extra Gain in Strength by Boys During Puberty Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

The extra gain in strength by boys during puberty is due primarily to:

• A) Increases in physical activity
• B) Increased societal demands
• C) Increase in male sex hormones
• D) Increase in male intelligence
• E) Decrease in weight for height

Differentiate among the various perspectives on personality (psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, and cognitive).

Understand the role of unconscious forces in influencing behavior according to psychodynamic theories.

Recognize the importance of subjective experience and self-concept in humanistic personality theories.

Identify the conditions necessary for developing a congruent self-concept according to Carl Rogers.

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Definitions:

Cultural Belief

The shared attitudes, values, norms, and practices that characterize a group of people or a society.

Male Circumcision

The surgical removal of the foreskin from the male genitalia, often for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.

Child Abuse

Physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child by parents, guardians, or others, causing harm or potential harm to the child's health, welfare, and development.

Physical Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a person to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correction or control.