When Is Adolescence Typically Considered to Begin

question 30

Multiple Choice

When is adolescence typically considered to begin?

• A)at the start of high school
• B)at age 12 for girls and age 15 for boys
• C)at 12 years of age for boys and girls
• D)at the onset of puberty

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Definitions:

Escape Responding

A behavior that is motivated by the desire to terminate an aversive stimulus, resulting in the avoidance or cessation of discomfort.

Scary Movies

Films designed to provoke fear, horror, or terror in their audience, often featuring suspenseful or supernatural elements.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that occurs when a behavior is strengthened because it is followed by the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Punishment

A process in behavior analysis and modification, which involves applying an undesired or negative stimulus to decrease or eliminate an undesirable behavior.