What Does an Adolescent's Peer Group Serve as Related to Development

question 23

Multiple Choice

What does an adolescent's peer group serve as related to development?

• A) Social outlet
• B) Association to blur personal identity
• C) Platform for "group think"
• D) Initial separation from family

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Definitions:

Habituation

The process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in responsiveness.

Habituation

The act of an organism diminishing or ending its responses to a repeated stimulus through time.

Reward

A stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Opponent Process Theory

A theory that explains emotional and motivational dynamics as the result of competing processes: an initial emotional reaction followed by an opposite counter-reaction.