Maura and Trish Are Eighth Graders Who Have Been Caught

question 90

Multiple Choice

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking.Maura's parents yell at her and refuse to let her explain things.They ground her for a month and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months.Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern;additionally,they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library,researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner.Most likely,Maura's parents are _____ and Trish's are _____.

• A) permissive;authoritative
• B) authoritarian;permissive
• C) authoritarian;permissive.
• D) authoritarian;authoritative

Understand the basic concepts and terminology related to personality psychology.

Identify and describe major theories of personality development.

Recognize the role of genetics and environment in shaping personality.

Explain the significance of psychoanalytic perspectives on personality.

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Definitions:

Completing The Square

A method for converting a quadratic equation into a perfect square trinomial, facilitating its solution.

Complex Numbers

Numbers that comprise a real part and an imaginary part, represented as a + bi, where "i" is the square root of -1.

Real Solutions

The set of solutions of an equation that are real numbers, as opposed to imaginary or complex numbers.

Complex Solutions

Solutions to equations that have both a real component and an imaginary component.