​Nicola Is 18 Years Old and Engages in Many Risky

question 12

Multiple Choice

​Nicola is 18 years old and engages in many risky behaviors. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, these behaviors will ____ when she gets older.

• A) ​slightly increase in frequency
• B) ​remain at the same frequency level
• C) ​decrease in frequency
• D) ​significantly increase in frequency

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Definitions:

Broaden-and-build Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that positive emotions broaden one’s awareness and encourage novel, varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions, which over time build an individual’s personal resources.

Risk-as-feelings Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that people’s emotional responses to risky situations play a significant role in their decision-making processes, often overriding rational analysis.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

The Yerkes-Dodson Law is a psychological principle stating that there is an optimal level of arousal for optimal performance; too little or too much arousal can lead to decreased performance.