The Difference Between How Children and Adolescents Describe Themselves Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

The difference between how children and adolescents describe themselves is that children use ______.

• A) physical attributes while adolescents use concrete descriptors
• B) physical attributes while adolescents include abstract and complex descriptors
• C) qualifiers while adolescents include abstract descriptors
• D) situational descriptions while adolescents use physical attributes

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Definitions:

Emotional Swings

Rapid and often unpredictable changes in mood, ranging from euphoria to despair.

Negative Consequences

The adverse or harmful outcomes that result from specific actions, decisions, or behaviors.

Chronic Depression

A form of depression, also known as dysthymia or persistent depressive disorder, characterized by a long-term (two years or longer) presence of a depressed mood most of the day, more days than not.

Adaptive Pessimism

A psychological strategy where negative outcomes are anticipated to manage expectations and prepare for challenges.