To Be Legally Competent, a Person Must Reach the Age

question 1

Multiple Choice

To be legally competent, a person must reach the age of

• A) minority.
• B) majority.
• C) reasonable competence.
• D) 17 years.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where behavior is strengthened or weakened by the consequences that follow.

Punishment

The application of an undesirable stimulus or removal of a desirable one following a behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior's occurrence.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives, conflicts, and childhood experiences as determinants of personality and behavior.

Breadwinner

Traditionally, the family member whose earnings are the primary source of financial support for the household.